ANALYSIS-Insurgents take upper hand in Somalia
NAIROBI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Nearly two years after being driven from Mogadishu, Islamists have re-taken swathes of south Somalia and may have their sights again on the capital.
The insurgents' push is being led by Al Shabaab, or "Youth" in Arabic, the most militant in a wide array of groups opposed to the Somali government and military backers from Ethiopia, an ally in Washington's "War on Terror".
"Shabaab are winning. They have pursued a startlingly successful two-pronged strategy -- chase all the internationals from the scene, and shift tactics from provocation to conquest," said a veteran Somali analyst in the region. more..http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LM516857.htm

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