International Medical Corps Offices in Somalia's Central Region Looted by Mostly Hawiye al- shabaab Terrorist ; Activities Suspended

Los Angeles, Calif. - Armed men identifying themselves as Al-Shabab Terrorist, a splinter group of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), invaded four International Medical Corps (IMC) offices in the Bakool and Bay regions of Somalia on Wednesday. Al-Shabab demanded keys to all offices and warehouses and in the subsequent two days looted IMC property from all four sites, including drugs, medical supplies, equipment and supplementary and therapeutic food intended for malnourished children. No IMC staff was injured during the course of these attacks. more...http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218615/12224743156.htm