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The arrest of three Italian journalists by the Supreme Islamic Courts Council on 2 December in Mogadishu points to growing sensitivity to the SICC's jihadist reputation and to reports of Eritrea's military support for its campaign against President Abdullahi Yusuf's government in Baidoa.

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Italian, Eritrea, Abdullahi Yusuf, Massimo Alberizzi, Emanuele Piano, Marco Ricchello, Mahad, Hassan Dahir, Aweys, United States, Eric Laroche, Africa Confidential, Shura

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