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Somalia: government receives weapons from Yemen Thu. June 15, 2006 07:57 am. - Mohamed Abdi Farah (SomaliNet) Reports from Baidoa town, which is temporarily capital of the transitional federal government, say military batches have been delivering in Baidoa airport for the last three nights, where heavily guarded by militiamen loyal to President Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed. It is in violation of the UN embargo on Somalia in 1992. Reliable sources say that military cargo plane branded with Yemen’s flag has landed the airport of Baidoa where it unloaded military supply including sophisticated tanks and sorts of heavy and light bullets. It is the second time that Yemen government donated military supply to the government of Abdulahi Yusuf to enforce his power in Somalia. Sources close to president say that Mr. Yusuf wants to strengthen his military force to prevent against Islamic courts’ union who now ensures to extend its power parts of Somalia and likely to be heading to Baidoa town where the government is based. Islamic courts had taken over on Wednesday the control of Jowhar town some 90km (55miles) north of the capital from the militia loyal to Mohamed Dhere who is member of anti terror alliance and now away for Ethiopia after hours of bloody battle outskirt of Jowhar town. The Islamic movements is rapidly widening to Somalia and this might increases a great concern on Ethiopia government which sees the Islamic insurgence in horn of Africa is eminent risk to whole region. News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News Somalia: Somali pirates hijack second Stolt ship-of... Libya: 6 killed as gun battles break out in southeas... Nigeria: Militants threaten to renew "oil war" if a... Zimbabwe: Opposition chief Tsvangirai rejects SADC c... Philippine: Troops kill 10 Muslim rebels in the troub... Ivory Coast: Political leaders postpone November 3... Rwanda: Thousands protest against arrest of Rwa... Nicaragua: Thousands riot after Nicaragua local elec... India negotiating a $1.5 -billion arms deal with Isra... Sudan, Chad restore full diplomatic ties, exchange e... More News...