On the recordOctober 2, 2013
Al-Shabaab banned most international organizations from gaining access to large parts of the country during the devastating famine in 2011, leading to the deaths of thousands of Somalis.
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congress.govAl-Shabaab banned most international organizations from gaining access to large parts of the country during the devastating famine in 2011, leading to the deaths of thousands of Somalis.
Eliot Engel highlights al-Shabaab's impact on humanitarian efforts during a famine.
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I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger).
Enough! There has been too much suffering, too many lives lost, and far, far too little done to stop the carnage.
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