Children in Somalia win guns, bombs & books in Quran recital contest

Al-Shabab Somali militiman displays weapon during exercises at training camp outside Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Posted: 09/19/2011
Last Updated: 23 hours and 32 minutes ago

By: Associated Press By: Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- An Islamist insurgent-run radio station in Somalia says it is awarding guns, bombs and books to three children in a Quran recital contest.

Andulus radio station is run by the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militia.

The station announced Monday that the first prize winner in the contest received a rifle and $700, the second prize winner got a rifle and $500, and the third prize winner received two bombs.

All three children also received religious books.

Al-Shabab is battling Somalia's weak, U.N.-backed government. The militants have recently been weakened by famine in territory they control.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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this is really a failed state.

This is strange,i mean really strange.so no other gift expect the rifle and bomb