From Washington Times:CAPE TOWN, South Africa | As it boosts aid to Somalia's weak interim government to fight an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militia, the Obama administration is grasping for ways to cut off what it says is one of the militant group's main supply lines — the tiny Red Sea state of Eritrea.
The enigmatic and authoritarian nation has emerged as a principal player in the conflict in lawless Somalia, where the enfeebled government is struggling for survival against the extremist al-Shabab faction.
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More News On The Somalia Civil War And Eritrea's Alleged Role In It
Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign' -- BBC
Analysis: Eritrea confounds US in Somalia -- AP
Eight killed, 17 injured in Mogadishu clashes -- AFP
Clashes rock Somali pirate port -- BBC
Fighting kills at least 17 in Somali pirate port -- Reuters
Somalis view differently on Hillary Clinton's African tour -- China View
Time to Stop Meddling in Somalia, Natalie Parke -- World Politics Review
US misguided in moving to arm Somalia, say analysts -- Daily Nation editorial