Somali Troops Capture Islamic Stronghold

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 »

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Jake Johansen
2.2
by Jake Johansen - Oct. 1, 2008

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.

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