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Islamic militia used new tactics to win Mogadishu
By C. Bryson HullNAIROBI, June 7 (Rooters)- Islamic militias captured Mogadishu -- an anarchic city no single group could control for 15 years -- because of superior training, popular support and religious motivation, experts said on Wednesday. The Islamic fighters, who fought an alliance of warlords widely believed to have been funded as part of the United States' counter-terrorism war, were also getting external assistance, according to a U.N. report. The militia transformed the face of warfare on Mogadishu's battle-scarred streets, shifting away from the traditional haphazard, frenzied attacks made famous by the book and movie "Black Hawk Down". Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-06-08 |
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