The powerful Al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia has taken up the defense of Somali World Cup referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after the U.S. denied him entry. “Al-Shabaab reacts to U.S. entry denial of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan,” Somali Guardian, June 10, 2026: Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States’ […]