Ethiopia, Kenya Shut Somalia Borders
<i> Reuters</i>
NAIROBI, Kenya —
Ethiopia and Kenya have shut their land borders with Somalia to try to keep out gunmen who may retreat as a U.S.-led multinational force arrives, diplomatic officials said Monday.
A spokesman for the U.N. High Commission for Refugees in Kenya said: “We are not unhappy with the border closures because we understand the security implications. Obviously we would like borders reopened soon so that refugees can move freely.”
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