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| Subject: Power-luster drools: Withdrawal of Islamic Insurgents a ‘Golden Opportunity,’ says Somali Government Official Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:34 am | |
| Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) says it is launching a program to stabilize the capital, Mogadishu, following the withdrawal of hard-line Islamic insurgent group, al-Shabab.
A spokesman for the group said its decision was a “tactical move” that would allow it to redeploy its troops to other parts of the country.
Somalia's Prime Minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, has called the pullout “a tremendous step forward” toward establishing a more stable country.
Government spokesman Abdirahman Omar Osman said the administration’s ability to control the entire capital is a ‘golden opportunity’ for international humanitarian groups to provide aid to more people affected by the ongoing drought and famine.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Withdrawal-of-Islamic-Insurgents-a-Golden-Opportunity-says-Somali-Government-Official--127111438.html |
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