Somalia's Islamists Seize Key Seaport
Islamists in Somalia on Sunday, September 24, 2006, took over the southern town of Kismayo, one of the last seaports that had been outside their control in Somalia, witnesses said. "The Islamic courts have entered Kismayo," said resident Abdi Gashan, adding that the warlords who previously ruled the area had fled. "We welcome the Islamic courts." The peaceful takeover was the latest blow to Somalia's virtually powerless government.