Somalia: Ahmed Welcomes U.S. Air Support

Sharif Ahmed, president of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), welcomed the idea of possible U.S. airstrikes in a planned offensive against Islamist militants in Somalia. While the U.S. military could provide strong aid to the TFG during the offensive, Ahmed's public acceptance of Washington's assistance risks disrupting a nascent alliance with powerful militia Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaah.