Somalia

Thousands of civilians are fleeing the town of Beletweyne in fear of fighting between Shabaab and a Somali and Ethiopian forces. An Islamic Courts spokesman said the group supports the targeting of aid workers. Aid groups are considering pulling out of Somalia.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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