New U.S. Attacks in Somalia

January 09, 2007 --

U.S. Targets Embassies Bombing Suspect
One of the targets of US air strikes in Somalia is among the FBI's most wanted terrorists and the suspected organizer of two major terrorist attacks in east Africa. (AP)

Opinion: An Increasingly Futile War
By Conor Foley
The US air strike in Somalia may prove to be a one-off, but it crucially raises the stakes in what could turn into a wider regional conflict. (The Guardian)

30 Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in Iraq
A cargo plane carrying Turkish workers crashed Tuesday during landing at an airport near Baghdad, killing 30 people and injuring two, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. (AP)