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UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Mogadishu

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Somalia's seaside capital on Friday, the first visit in years by the UN's top leader to a city known for a seemingly perpetual state of war.

 

Ban's arrival in the war-torn capital city was made possible because of the military gains that African Union forces have made this year against al-Shabab militants, who last year at this time controlled most of Mogadishu. Still, the militants have been waging a campaign of roadside and suicide bomb attacks, injecting some risk into the UN chief's visit. (AP) 

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.09.11, 09:57