Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: al-shebab

al-shebab stories: 2 news summaries

Citing 'Treason,' Somali Prez Fires His PM

Gov't near collapse, insurgents vow never
to talk to leadership

Dec 14, 08 1:48 PM CST
(AP) - Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf fired his prime minister today and accused him of paralyzing the government with "corruption, inefficiency, and treason." Hours later, as the government veered toward collapse, Islamic insurgents held a brazen news conference in the capital and vowed never to negotiate with the leadership. More »

MORE ABOUT:
Somalia • Africa • insurgents • corruption • Abdullahi Yusuf • insurgency • al-shebab

 Islamic Militants 
 Vow to Take on 
 Tanker Pirates 

Promise to protect 'Muslim property'

Nov 23, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Islamic militants have vowed to liberate a Saudi oil tanker seized a week ago by pirates off the Somali coast, reports CNN. Five armored vehicles arrived in the nearby Somali town of Harardhere filled with al-Shebab fighters, who told residents they would battle the pirates because the tanker, carrying $100... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Somalia • oil • Saudi Arabia • piracy • crude oil • pirates • al-shebab

2 Stories


from our news partners