(Photo from Nazret.com)From Yahoo News/AP:
MOGADISHU, Somalia – With an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and a glass of sweet tea in his hand, 15-year-old Farah Ismail was all smiles Friday at an outdoor cafe in Mogadishu, one of the most dangerous cities on earth.
A fighter for al-Shabab, a radical Islamic group at the heart of Somalia's deadly insurgency, Ismail was clearly emboldened. His comrades advanced to within miles of Somalia's capital in the last few days, seizing vast territory in recent weeks and vowing to use strict Muslim rules to bring their lawless Horn of Africa country under control.
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Update: Islamists Continue Advance Through Somalia -- New York Times
My Comment: This war is clearly trending in favor of the Islamists. The Ethiopian Army that is stationed there is clearly not in a position to hold the country, let alone defeating the the various Islamic groups.