From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu May 14 2009 - 17:14:00 EDT
U.S. Insists Eritrea Stop Fomenting Violence in Somalia
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 14, 2009
The United States urges the Government of the State of Eritrea to stop
fanning the flames of violence in Somalia. Over the past week,
extremists in Mogadishu have repeatedly attacked the people of Somalia
and the Transitional Federal Government in pursuit of a radical agenda
that can only promote further acts of terrorism and lead to greater
regional instability. Eritrea has been instrumental in facilitating
support of the extremists to commit these attacks. This support must
cease immediately. Eritrea's support for anti-government forces in
Somalia is a serious obstacle to the possibility of a more normal
relationship with the United States.
The United States calls on all parties to the conflict in Mogadishu to
implement an immediate cease-fire and permit humanitarian assistance to
be delivered safely.
PRN: 2009/460
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/05/123499.htm
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