Rights leader: Islamic insurgents seize southern Somali town, hundreds flee
                   
iht.com     May 17, 2008            

Islamic insurgents in Somalia seized a major agricultural center overnight, sending hundreds of people fleeing, a human rights leader said Saturday. The attack underscored the government's vulnerabilities, as U.N.-sponsored peace talks stalled in neighboring Djibouti. [read full story]                    


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