More than 30 soldiers based in Mogadishu and originally from the pro-government faction of the Islamic Courts have defected and joined Hizbul Islam. The US Navy warned that Somali pirates are expanding operations beyond the Somali coast and have begun to target ships in the Red Sea.
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