01/09/2017
Somalia Seeks US Help, Says Militants Plot to Supply Uranium to Iran
The Somali government has asked the United States to provide immediate military assistance because it says al-Shabab militants are plotting to supply uranium to Iran. In a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz, Somali Foreign Minister Yusuf Garaad Omar says the militant group has captured critical surface exposed uranium deposits in the central Somali region of Galmudug and intend to transport the uranium to Iran. The letter says the issue presents a problem for the larger global community and will not be constrained within the borders of Somalia. The authenticity of the letter was confirmed to VOA's Somali service by the...
