Somalia

Four Islamist groups merged and vowed to fight President Sharif’s government. The group is called Hisbi Islam, or Islamic Party, and consists of Hassan Dahir Aweys ARS-Eritrea faction; Jabhatul Islamiya (“Islamic Front”); Mu™askar Ras Kamboni; and Anole. The Ukrainian ship laden with weapons has been freed by Somali pirates.

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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