Somali Militia 'Go Without' -- Refugees

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DHOBLEY, Somalia - Somalis with new uniforms and guns, reportedly purchased by Kenya's government, are supposed to be guarding the Kenya-Somalia border against Islamist insurgents. But some are selling their weapons and are even preying on Somalis fleeing their famine-stricken country.

This new breed of gunman and the proliferation of weapons is making the trek from Somalia's parched landscape even more dangerous for thousands of defenseless refugees. They endure days- and weeks- long walks to refugee camps and their promise of food, but many starve along the way. Some parents arrive carrying children so malnourished they look like tiny aliens, swollen heads lolling on stick-thin necks. Others arrive with empty arms, having left dead sons and daughters on the road behind them.

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Somali Militia 'Go Without' -- Refugees

Kenyan police arrested three deserters from the guard force on Saturday for trying to sell their weapons in this de...

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