Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts...

Name: Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts...
Uploaded: 2011-07-22T22:00:00Z
Duration: P234S
Description: The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

Clip: 07/22/2011 | 3m 54s

The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

Aired: 07/22/11

Rating: NR

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