Wednesday 25 May 2011

Somali police arrest foreigners with millions in cash


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Six foreigners have been arrested as they flew into Mogadishu with $3.6m (£2.2m) in cash, Somali police say.
Three US citizens, two Kenyans and one Briton were detained in the capital, along with two aircraft, a spokesman told the BBC Somali service.
The spokesman said investigations were ongoing and did not give more details.
Somalia has not had a strong, national government for more than 20 years and money-laundering, piracy and militants groups have thrived.
The UN-backed government is battling the al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabab in Mogadishu.
Al-Shabab and other militant groups control much of southern and central Somalia.
UN Security Council envoys are due to meet leaders of various Somali leaders in neighbouring Kenya later to discuss the country's future.
Donor countries are dismayed at the power-struggle between Somalia's President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and speaker of parliament Hassan Sheikh Adam.
President Ahmed's term of office is due to expire in August.
He wants to extend it, while the speaker says MPs should hold elections for a new president.

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