--- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:25:13 -0500 (EST) From: srl <slandrumat_private> To: <declanat_private> Subject: US anti-terrorist campaign shuts down Somali internet cafes: Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111231122190.18431-100000at_private> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 8cd7a2f75b2ec9b88f713cda4e51404e 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 -- Shane R. Landrum slandrumat_private "In the end, you write the book that grabs you by the throat and demands to be written." - Salman Rushdie ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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