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allAfrica.com: Somalia Faces Famine Amidst U.S.-Led War On Terror and Oil Search (Page ... - 0 views

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    This article talks about how Somalia could see another famine as the U.S. fights against the Shabab. This is directly connect to one of the issues in the activity because of how the U.S. can affect the civilians in Somalia. If the U.S. chose to not take action, the Shabab would be able to exploit the oil fields which would give them tremendous wealth and power.
seanf_svhs

U.S. Airstrikes Might Narrow Aims Of Somalia's Leading Jihadi Group : NPR - 0 views

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    U.S. airstrikes in Somalia in the week of September 3rd were targeted at the group that claimed responsibility for many bombings in Somalia like the Kenya Westgate mall. These missiles hit their intended target, Ahmen Godane, the leader of the Islamist group al-Shabaab.
joshuas__svhs

Somalia Al-Shabaab Commander Killed in U.S. Airstrike - 0 views

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    The leader of Al-Shabaab had been killed in a US airstrike. This was the leader of on of the main terrorist groups in Somalia. Ahmed Abdi Godane had also allied with the Al-Qaeda, which is another Somali terrorist group. This refers to the first article in Part D because these groups used terror to get what they wanted.
seanf_svhs

Are Yemen And Somalia Good Examples Of U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy? : The Two-Way : NPR - 0 views

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    The strategy Obama plans to take against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria would be similar to the al-Qaida attacks. The airstrikes Obama has been sending have killed key militant leaders and are fewer than the al-Qaida ones. Somali security forces have combined with African Unions and have made advances against this terrorist group that has taken over territory in 2 countries. This relates to the terrorist group in Somalia that we read about in the first article.
michaelc_svhs

US confirms death of al-Shabaab leader in drone strike - Telegraph - 0 views

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    The article in question states that a U.S. drone strike had killed the leader of a Somali militant and piracy group. The death of the group's leader may lead to a severe power struggle and weakening of the group. This relates to our discussion and Friedman's arguments because the US was able to land a critical military blow from all the way around the world.
shannonb_svhs

Somalia terror group: Our leader is dead | Business Standard News - 0 views

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    This article describes the death of the leader of Al-Shabab. President Barrack Obama announced the death of Ahmed Abdi Godane was caused by a U.S. airstrike that hit the car he was riding in. This relates to the reading in this activity because Al-Shabab was mentioned multiple times in the reading and the death of it's leader will take a tremendous blow on the terrorist group.
hannahm_svhs

Somalia Slated for First U.S. Ambassador in Two Decades | United States Institute of Peace - 0 views

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    Barack is going to nominate an ambassador of Somalia, the first time in 20 years. The goal is to increase security in Somalia which would contribute to the country's political and economic development.
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