Islamists claim Mogadishu victory

America lost a proxy war today:

An Islamist militia says it has seized Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords allegedly backed by the US.

n a statement read over local radio stations, the Union of Islamic Courts leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said the control of Mogadishu by warlords was over and he urged residents to accept the new leadership.

“The Union of Islamic Courts are not interested in a continuation of hostilities and will fully implement peace and security after the change has been made by the victory of the people with the support of Allah,” he said.

“This is a new era for Mogadishu,” he told AFP news agency, adding that the Islamic Courts were ready for dialogue.

This expands the Sharia sphere of influence, from Sudan to Somalia. The Palestinian Authority is up in the air on Sharia, and it is being fought full bore in Iraq and Afghanistan. We need a “rollback” strategy for this Dark-Age style of governance.