Last updated: 16 may, 2009 - 03:43 GMT

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The UN Security Council has condemned the latest attempt by Islamist extremists to oust the Somalian government.

There are increasing fears that the militant Islamist group, al-Shabaab is being assisted by al-Qaeda and foreign mercenaries.

On the line to Washington, Martin Plaut asked President Obama's top Africa official, Jonnie Carson, what were they alleging about foreign fighters in Somalia.

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