Forces loyal to Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who claims the presidency of Puntland , captured Bossasso, the commercial capital.

ECONOMIST: Middle East turmoil

Somalia's leonine president, Abdullahi Yusuf, may be undermining Mr Adde's efforts by refusing to compromise with even milder Islamists.

ECONOMIST: Somalia's fighting

Backed by foreign troops, the government of President Abdullahi Yusuf swept into Mogadishu on Dec. 29, scattering the Islamic forces across the country.

NPR: Pentagon: 'Credible Evidence' for Attack on Somalia