White House: Mogadishu attack ‘outrageous,’ US will work against Al-Shabab
By APTuesday, August 24, 2010
White House decries Al-Shabab attack in Somalia
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — The White House is decrying the attack by al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia and pledging to work to counter the group’s efforts.
President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, said Tuesday that the attack by the Al-Shabab militant group, which killed 32 people at a hotel, “is a particularly outrageous act during the Islamic month of Ramadan.”
“Al-Shabab’s vision for Africa stands in sharp contrast to the vision of the overwhelming majority of Africans,” Brennan told reporters at the White House press briefing.
The U.S. has declared al-Shabab to be a terrorist group with ties to al-Qaida. Brennan said the U.S. is closely monitoring its efforts to recruit new members from U.S. communities.
