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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/685153D7-BCCB-4699-BF45-0F639F0383D1.htm

"Mystery plane lands in Mogadishu"

Thursday 27 July 2006, 10:28 Makka Time, 7:28 GMT


"A cargo plane allegedly carrying arms was met by Islamists"


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A cargo plane said to be loaded with weapons has landed in Mogadishu from Eritrea in violation of a United Nations arms embargo.



Somalia's transitional government said the plane that landed on Wednesday was carrying land mines, bombs and guns from Eritrea for the Islamic militia that has taken control of the capital and much of the south of the country.

The plane was reportedly met by two senior Islamic commanders and another member of the Supreme Islamic Council of Somalia (SICS).

Fighters chased journalists from the heavily guarded facility where the aircraft landed.

The plane's tail carried a flag from Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic that often makes its planes available for charter.

The United States has expressed concern about the involvement of Eritrea, and neighbour Ethiopia, in Somalia."


1,720 posted on 07/27/2006 4:21:06 AM PDT by Cindy
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ON THE NET -- RECAP:

English.AL JAZEERA.net: "MYSTERY PLANE LANDS IN MOGADISHU" (July 27, 2006)

BBC NEWS.com: "SOMALI ISLAMIST ORDERS 'HOLY WAR'" (Last Updated 21, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "SOMALI JIHADISTS THREATENING BASE OF UN-BACKED GOV'T IN BAIDOA, ETHIOPIA PREPARED TO INVADE" (July 20, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "MOGADISHU'S PORTS TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FOR SOMALIA'S ISLAMISTSTS" by Sunguta West (July 18, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. TOLD TO BACK MODERATE ISLAMISTS" by Katie Stuhldreher (July 18, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "NEW ISLAMIST LEADERS EMERGE IN SOMALIA" by Sunguta West (July 11, 2006)

"www.clandestineradio.com/gcw/gcw_060710.mp3" (Note: Includes a segment regarding Somalia) (July 10, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (MAIL & GUARDIAN): ETHIOPIA: TERRORISTS RULE MOGADISHU" (July 5, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "SOMALIA'S TERROR CAMPS" by Bill Roggio (July 2, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): Cairo, Egypt - "NEW MESSAGE FROM BIN LADEN ADDRESSES MUJAHEDIN IN IRAQ, SOMALIA" (July 1, 2006)

News.BBC.co.uk: "'BIN LADEN' WARNING OVER SOMALIA" (July 1, 2006)

CNN.com (AP): Mogadishu, Somalia - "BIN LADEN MESSAGE: SOMALIA IS FRONT IN WAR ON U.S." (June 30, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "AS-SAHAB ANNOUNCES A BIN LADEN VIDEO ON SOMALIA" by Walid Phares (June 30, 2006)

INTELLIGENCE-SUMMIT.blogspot.com (REUTERS): Washington - "U.S. SAYS FUNDS FLOW IN FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO SOMALIA" (June 30, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Monitor: "SOMALIA'S REGIONAL PROXY WAR AND ITS INTERNAL DYNAMICS" by Anouar Boukhars (June 29, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): "CLERIC PREDICTS ISLAMIC STATE" by Elizabeth A. Kennedy (June 27, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "SOMALIA BELIEVED HEADED FOR 'DRACONIAN SHARIA LAW'" by Monisha Bansal (June 19, 2006)

CLANDESTINE RADIO.com - GLOBAL CRISIS WATCH: (Note: Includes a report on Somalia) (MP3) (June 15, 2006)

SHABELLE NEWS.com

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIST TRIUMPH IN MOGADISHU WORRIES SECURITY EXPERTS" by Patrick Goodenough (June 9, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "THE 'MAHAKEM AL ISLAMIYA' ARE CONNECTED TO AL QAIDA" by Walid Phares (June 7, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - Weblog: "SHARIA TRIUMPHS IN SOMALIA" (June 5, 2006)

FREEREPUBLIC.com - Keyword: "SOMALIA"

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV - Consular Information Sheet: "SOMALIA"

TKB.org: "SOMALIA"

1,721 posted on 07/27/2006 4:24:35 AM PDT by Cindy
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