US Navy comes to rescue of 13 Iranians held captive by Somalia pirates

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World finally coming to Somalia'a aid

Ethiopian troops 'to hand over to AU force'

Somalia's al-Shabab being systematically destroyed

AU prepares big anti-Shabab military push in Somalia

Al-Shabaab vacates second largest town in Hiran region

Progress and Autism (PDF)

via Wood s Lot 1/3/12

Al Shabaab pushed out of Beledwayne

Silence, mlitants at root of rapes in Somalia (NPR interviews Jeffrey Gettleman)

Military exposes warfare tricks elusive Somali militia deploy

New Ethiopian forces pour into central Somalia cities