Somali forces storm UN compound in Mogadishu

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Source: AFP

Somali government forces stormed the UN compound in Mogadishu on Wednesday and abducted the World Food Programme's (WFP) top representative in the capital.

The Rome-based WFP promptly responded by suspending food distribution to more than 75,000 people in the city.

The relief agency said between 50 and 60 armed members of the National Security Service (NSS) stormed the UN offices in southern Mogadishu at 8:15am (0515 GMT) and took away the WFP country head, Idris Mohamed Osman, at gunpoint.

"Mr Osman is being held in a cell at NSS headquarters near the presidential palace. WFP has not received any explanation for this action, which violates international law," WFP said in a statement.

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[Ian David]

1. Who was the genius who thought that would be a good idea?

Has Karl Rove been working for the Somali Government?

Anyway, it's too bad the Republickers didn't let Bill Clinton finish the job in Somalia.

"Wag the Dog! No war for Monica!"

Thanks, Republickers.

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2. "finish the job in Somalia"

How exactly was that going to happen? Were we going to build them a nice new 'mocracy?