[1] Sharia rule returning to Somalia? "Somali rebels 'pour into Mogadishu,'" from the [2] BBC, February 10:

Hundreds of Somali insurgents loyal to Islamist group al-Shabab have poured into Mogadishu with artillery and trucks, witnesses say.

Residents have been fleeing the capital for days amid a widespread belief that the rebels and government forces are on the cusp of a serious showdown.

Meanwhile, at least 16 people were reported killed in skirmishes that have become almost daily in the city.

Insurgents already control much of Mogadishu and southern Somalia....