Somalis Protest After Port is Captured

(25 Sept '06 - RV) Somalis took to the streets today as protests broke out against the Islamist takeover of the key southern port of Kismayo. Witnesses reported that a 13-year-old boy was shot dead while two other people were injured. Heavily armed militiamen, loyal to the Islamic Courts movement, took control of the port overnight, extending their grip on south-central Somalia. Apostolic Administrator for Mogadishu, Franciscan Bishop Giorgio Bertin, told us about Kismayo's strategic importance...