Kenya’s prime minister Raila Odinga wants European Union to attack Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamists. He has asked also for help from the United States.
Kenya’s prime minister Raila Odinga has oficial told that Kenyan forces are ready for a ‘ final onslaught ‘ on the Somali port town al-Shabab of Kismayo by August, when the United Nations mandate of Somalia’s transitional government expires. Kismayo is monitored by al-Shabab militants who get a significant portion of their operating expenses by levying taxes on the port.
Kenya is asking EU and US for help
Kenya’s political Raila Odinga stated : ‘ I will talk to the United States representative this week and they have said they are going to make more funds available for this exercise. They can also bring military assistance so much the better, but for now we are talking about financial assistance. ‘
More than six hundred thousand Somali refugees live in the Dadaab refugee camp, and Kenya’s prime minister Raila Odinga said that Kenya hosts one million Somali refugees total. Kenyan military entered Somalia after a rash of militant attacks on Kenyan soil, including the kidnappings of several foreigners. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis have fled violence and famine in Somalia and now live in Kenya.
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