“Somali Violence Spotlights Fundamentalists,” from AP, with thanks to Mackie:
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – A recent upsurge in violence in Somalia’s capital has focused attention anew on the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the chaotic Horn of Africa state. The violence had killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 140 since Saturday.
Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, said by the United States to be linked to al-Qaida, is prominent among the fundamentalists increasingly projecting themselves as an alternative to the numerous armed groups running the clan-based fiefdoms that comprise Somalia.