The group al-Shabab says it organized the attacks because Uganda supplies troops to support the temporary government in Somalia.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Both councils provided temporary accommodation for the group while their homeless status was assessed.

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But also argues that the unprecedented exposure could create at least a temporary setback for a group.

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My personal expectation is that, over the medium term, things will not be pretty but that Putin will find a way to muddle through by making temporary concessions to whichever group seems most threatening at the moment.

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