An Islamist militia has taken control of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, after weeks of intense fighting against an alliance of warlords.
guardian.co.uk

Islamic militia capture key Somalia town, 18 killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Militia loyal to Somalia’s Islamic courts seized a strategic town outside Mogadishu on Sunday, dislodging a key member of a warlord coalition in fierce fighting that left 18 people dead, officials and residents said.
The town of Balad, 30 km (20 miles) north of Mogadishu, fell to the Islamic militia after two hours of intense battle.

Role of warlords in anti-terror war reconsidered
… “When looked at in the glare of reality, America’s state-building record in the post-Cold War era is dreadful because of our reflexive antipathy for warlords and our unwillingness to co-opt them.”

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