Residents in Marka reported that Shabaab is pulling teeth because the group views gold and silver fillings as sinful. Shabaab in Mogadishu ordered businesses to close during prayer and said women must wear the veil. President Sharif asserted that opposition groups were proxies for al Qaeda in Somalia. Somali pirates claimed $4 million in ransom was paid to release an Italian tugboat.
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