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Supreme Islamic Courts Council
Somali organization
Also known as: ICU, Islamic Courts Union, SICC
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association with al-Shabaab
- In al-Shabaab
…a militia affiliated with the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a federation of local and clan-based Islamic courts that had been founded in southern Somalia in 2004 to combat the lawlessness and banditry afflicting the area since the collapse of the government of Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. From about 2004…
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history of Somalia
- In Somalia: Attempts at peace
…changed its name to the Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC). The group challenged the authority of the TFG, and further hostilities ensued. In response, Ethiopia sent troops to Somalia to defend the beleaguered TFG. This action was generally supported by the international community, since the TFG was internationally recognized as…
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