Photo from Foreign Policy BlogFrom The Telegraph:
Insurgents linked to al-Qaeda are on the verge of toppling Somalia's Western-backed government amid the worst fighting in the country's capital in more than a year.
A week of fierce mortar and gun battles in Mogadishu has left the president, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, in control of little more than the presidential palace, airport and docks.
More than 135 people have died and 34,000 have fled their homes in the city, leading to warnings from Western security agencies that al-Qaeda could regain a key strategic toehold on the Horn of Africa.
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More News On The War In Somalia
Eritrea an ally to Somali rebels, US army on stand-by -- Afrik.com
Just when Somalia can't get any worse... -- Foreign Policy Blog
US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' -- BBC
UN cites reports Eritrea aiding Somali militants -- Reuters
Foreign Fighters in Heavy Fighting in Somalia -- Jawa Report
Somalia government close to collapse -- Miami Herald/McClatchy
US Says Somali Government Confident in Battle Against Islamists -- Voice of America
Scared Somalis running out of food as battles rage -- AP