Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party arrange their weapons on a pick-up truck in Elma, a village on the outskirts of Mogadishu, November 23, 2009. Aid agencies operating in southern Somalia said on Monday they had relocated 12 expatriate aid workers following a deterioration in the security situation. REUTERS/Omar FarukSomali Insurgents Order Halt to Imported Food Aid -- Voice of America
Islamist insurgents tell UN's World Food Program to stop importing food aid. Al-Shabab group says massive importing of food is ruining Somalia's agriculture sector.
Islamist insurgents in Somalia have told the United Nations' World Food Program to stop importing food aid into the country.
The group al-Shabab said in a statement Wednesday that the massive importing of food is ruining Somalia's agriculture sector.
The rebels said the WFP must start buying food from local farmers for distribution to the needy.
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More News On the Suspension Of food Aid To Somalia
Militia warns UN to buy from Somali farmers or cut aid -- CNN
Somali rebels order WFP to halt relief food imports -- Reuters
Somali rebels order UN to stop food imports -- BBC