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FarooleThe Obama administration raised concerns Thursday about a private military force aimed at combatting piracy in northern Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region. "We were not consulted about this program.
Puntland's leader said that the government of Puntland "will not seek approval" from anyone when it comes to security matters.

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A Pentagon spokeswoman said Friday."We're also concerned this program could potentially violate the 1992 UN Security Council arms embargo on Somalia,"
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President Farole said that only African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) are allowed to bring weapons to Somalia under U.N. regulations, adding: "We will continue to seek equipment and other support for our anti-piracy troops when training completes."
