Somalia appoints al Shabaab co-founder as religion minister
MOGADISHU, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday named a co-founder and spokesman of the Islamist al Shabaab as minister for religious affairs, a move that could either help strengthen the fight against the insurgents or provoke further clan clashes.
Mukhtar Robow had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head after he co-founded …
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