Somalia

Islamic Courts Union fighters are taking control of military bases in Mogadishu vacated by withdrawing Ethiopian troops. Seven Somalis were killed in fighting between Shabaab and Sufi militias in the Galgadud region. Sheikh Sharif and Sheikh Aweys may meet in Egypt.

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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