Islamic militia says it has captured Mogadishu

Another stellar UN success......

An Islamic militia today said it had seized Somalia’s capital Mogadishu after weeks of some of the bloodiest fighting in 15 years of anarchy in the Horn of Africa nation.

Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, chairman of the Islamic Courts Union, said his forces had fought off a secular alliance of warlords who have been trying to retain their grip on Somalia. The militia appeared to be in control of the capital.

“We want to restore peace and stability to Mogadishu. We are ready to meet and talk to anybody and any group for the interest of the people,” Ahmed said on a radio broadcast.

The Islamic militias have made steady gains in recent days, seizing villages and enlisting former alliance commanders. Their growing power is raising fears that the nation could follow the path of Taliban Afghanistan into the hands of al-Qaida.

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