NAIROBI, Kenya — Conventional wisdom long held that Somalia was so inhospitable that even al-Qaida gave up trying to gain a foothold amid feuding clans, erratic warlords and a wily population hardened by years of anarchy.
Now, in the wake of an aggressive U.S. counterterrorism program that has alienated many Somalis, there are signs al-Qaida might have its best chance in years to win over Islamic hard-liners in the Horn of Africa nation.
After once denying or downplaying links to the terrorist network, a senior leader of Somalia's most notorious Islamic militia now acknowledges MORE http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_10343148?source=rss
Now, in the wake of an aggressive U.S. counterterrorism program that has alienated many Somalis, there are signs al-Qaida might have its best chance in years to win over Islamic hard-liners in the Horn of Africa nation.
After once denying or downplaying links to the terrorist network, a senior leader of Somalia's most notorious Islamic militia now acknowledges MORE http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_10343148?source=rss
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