Ethiopia prepared to invade Somalia

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US-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia restores chaos.

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Piracy was rampant in Somalia, but stopped during recent Islamist rule.

Since the overthrow of the Union of Islamic Courts at the turn of the year, Somalia has been descending back into the violence and chaos seen in the previous 16 years, and this latest incident raises fears of a resumption of lawlessness on the seas as well.