Bomb kills Somali officer

MOGADISHU - A roadside bomb killed a Somali police commander in the southern town of Merka today, the latest in a string of attacks on government officials, witnesses and police said.Civilians killed in Somali fighting
Somali rebels attack, kill four Deputy police chief for Lower Shabelle region Lieutenant Colonel Nuriye Ali Farah died after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Merka, about 100 kilometres south of the capital Mogadishu, they said.
"His vehicle was targeted by this bomb that was exploded by a remote control," Idriss Abdulkadir, who witnessed the attack, said.Police officials in Merka confirmed the death.Somali government officials have been regularly targeted by Islamist insurgents who are waging a deadly guerrilla warfare since they were ousted from power early 2007.

Somali pirates living the high life

"No information today. No comment," a Somali pirate shouts over the sound of breaking waves, before abruptly ending the satellite telephone call. They wed the most beautiful girls; they are building big houses; they have new cars; new guns Garowe resident Abdi Farah JuhaLife in Somalia's pirate town Somali pirates face battles at sea
He sounds uptight - anxious to see if a multi-million dollar ransom demand will be met.
He is on board the hijacked Ukrainian vessel, MV Faina - the ship laden with 33 Russian battle tanks that has highlighted the problem of piracy off the Somali coast since it was captured almost a month ago.
But who are these modern-day pirates? According to residents in the Somali region of Puntland where most of the pirates come from, they live a lavish life. more..http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7650415.stm

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