Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian tanks and fighter jets captured the last major stronghold of a militant Islamic movement Monday, while hundreds of Islamic fighters -- many of them Arabs and South Asians -- fled the town. Full Story »
Posted by Jim Philips
There's really no way of knowing if this piece is accurate, but it's fair to say the story is pretty biased, practically cheering on the occupation forces and celebrating the ousting of the Islamists. Not that I think there's an appropriate side to take, but the lack of context, failure to mention US involvement, etc., are all kind of suspect.
A nice account of events that could mark a turnaround in Somalia. It is still too early to say that Somalia has stabilized, but this is a step in the right direction. Broad-based reporting from a number of sources.
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