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Sierra Leone takes precautions against al-Shabab
[Shabelle] Sierra Leone officials say they are bolstering security in response to the heightened threat posed by the Islamic krazed killer rebels of al-Shabaab ... the personification of Somali state failure... , expressing concern the West African nation could be targeted because of its support for peacekeeping operations in Somalia. Francis Munu, police inspector general, said at a meeting Wednesday that new security measures would require government offices to issue identity cards for their staff and maintain visitors' logs, while petty traders would be kept away from government buildings. Sierra Leone deployed an 850-member battalion to the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... mission in Somalia earlier this year. The new measures are in response to al-Shabaab's attack on a Kenyan mall last month in retaliation for Kenya sending troops into Somalia nearly two years ago. The attack killed more than 60 people. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-10 |
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