FC: U.S. shuts down Somalia Internet, links firms to terrorism

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:25:13 -0500 (EST)
From: srl <slandrum () turing csc smith edu>
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Subject: US anti-terrorist campaign shuts down Somali internet cafes:
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Declan, I thought politech readers might be interested in the
following coverage from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1672000/1672220.stm

Full text is attached.

srl
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Shane R. Landrum         slandrum () cs smith edu                "In the end,
you write the book that grabs you by the throat and demands to be written."
                                                          - Salman Rushdie


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US shuts down Somalia internet

The US believes the two companies also support Bin Laden
Somalia's only internet company and a key telecoms business have
been forced to close because the United States suspects them of
terrorist links.

The two firms, Somalia Internet Company and al-Barakaat, both appear
on a US list of organisations accused of funnelling money to the
al-Qaeda network.

Both companies have stated categorically they they are not linked to
terrorists.

Along with denying all internet access to Somalis, the closures have
severely restricted international telephone lines and shut down
vitally needed money transfer facilities.

Correspondents say the closure of the companies will have a
devastating effect on the country, which desperately needs the
services they provide.

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