Troops seize weapons in raids on Somali rebel hideouts
Somalia’s interim government vowed to banish Mogadishu’s reputation for lawlessness to the history books as troops seized heavy weaponry in raids on suspected rebel hideouts in the capital. While facing an uphill struggle in a country which has been a byword for anarchy, the administration of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is pushing to assert its authority after the sudden ouster last month of its Islamist rivals. Full Story