WikiLeaks Cables: US Warned Kenya Against Invading Somalia
WikiLeaks Cables: US Warned Kenya Against Invading Somalia
Kenya Formally Requests U.S. Help in War on Somalia
Kenya’s government has urgently requestly that the United States assist them in their war and invasion of southern Somalia. Administration officials are considering providing intelligence and logistical support to Kenya’s struggling military.
Kenya invaded southern Somalia in mid-October with 2,000 soldiers and heavy artillery fire specifically aimed at the terrorist group al Shabaab, and supposedly in [...]
US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia
US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia | Missiles pound Afgoye, but attackers remain a mystery
Civilians Flee After Missiles Pound South Somali Town
Civilians Flee After Missiles Pound South Somali Town | Blasts reported at former govt buildings
New US War in Africa Indicates a Shift into the Shadows
The United States is in the midst of fighting a new war in Africa, following familiar foreign policy conventions applied previously, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East, to ruinous results.
The strategy is characterized by military aid to and reliance on brutish, undemocratic regimes, proxy militias, and targeted special operations as opposed to invasion [...]
Kenyan Forces Mass for Invasion of Kismayo Port
Kenyan Forces Mass for Invasion of Kismayo Port | No exit strategy, invasion forces already bogged down
Kenya Threatens ‘Imminent’ Airstrikes Against Southern Somali Towns
Kenya Threatens ‘Imminent’ Airstrikes Against Southern Somali Towns | Protests in Jilib after Monday strike killed refugees
Kenya Attacks Somali Refugee Camp: Five Killed, 52 Wounded
Kenya Attacks Somali Refugee Camp: Five Killed, 52 Wounded | Witnesses say warplanes attacked food distribution center
Al-Shabaab Video Shows Somali-American Suicide Bomber
Al-Shabaab Video Shows Somali-American Suicide Bomber | ‘Don’t just chill all day,’ bomber urges
Despite Somalia Strikes, US Claims No Role in Kenya Invasion
Despite Somalia Strikes, US Claims No Role in Kenya Invasion | Kenya insists no intention to ‘occupy’ Somalia
