United States handed over 40 tons of arms to Somalia for a month and a half.

SyuzhetyBorba with the Islamists in Somalia Somali22.06.2009V a state of emergency polozhenieSShA Somali authorities have transferred 40 tons of weapons and ammunition for a month and a half, reported June 26, Reuters agency, referring to a senior U.S. administration.
According to the source agency to help the Somali authorities in the U.S. spent less than $ 10 million - part of the money went to purchase arms - mostly small small - yet part of the payment went to the authorities of Uganda and Burundi for the training of Somali soldiers.
The fact that the United States supplied arms to Somalia, have been reported on 25 June, but the volume and quality of this assistance to date has not been known. Weapons were handed over to Somali authorities to fight the rebels from an Islamist group Al-Shabab.
It writes in its issue of June 27, The Washington Post, the representative of the administration said that the United States "does not want Somalia to become a haven of international terrorists." The publication also notes that the provision of assistance to African States was approved by the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the National Security Council.
Recall that Islamist activity, increased in May 2009, led the Somali government on 22 June to declare a state of emergency. It reminds Reuters, "Al-Shabab has close ties with Al Qaeda, and the head of the organization of Osama bin Laden in the treatment, appeared in March 2009, the President declared an enemy of Somalia, Sharif Ahmed called on the terrorists and to overthrow the Government of Somalia.