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 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Troops stepped up security across the Somali capital Saturday after Islamists threatened to disrupt a peace conference, saying anyone who takes part "is sentenced to death."
The threat came from the Shabab, the militant wing of an Islamic group that ruled much of southern Somalia for six months last year. The group was driven from power in December but has vowed to launch an Iraqi-style insurgency until Somalia is ruled by an Islamic theocracy.
The Shabab called a meeting set for Sunday in Mogadishu a "conspiracy conference against the Somali people."
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