Somalia orders media blackout on al Shabaab

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Al-Shabaab militants train at a camp in Somalia's lower Shabelle region on October 20, 2009. PHOTO | FILE 

The government of Somalia has banned coverage of al Shabaab propaganda, limiting journalists from reporting on the terror groups’ threats or plans.

The decision published this week includes a list of 10 news sites and one TV channel. This was shorter than a list the government had earlier stated of sources that included 40 websites.