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- Provided legal order after the Somali Civil War
- Wanted to reduce Western influence in Somalia
- Eritrea was accused of providing the ICU with weapons
- Many Somalis welcomed the order that the ICU provided
- Controlled much of Southern and Central Somalia from June to December of 2006
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The Islamic Courts Union (ICU) was an alliance of Sharia Courts that formed in opposition to the transitional government of Somalia. The courts formed after the collapse of the Somali government in 1991 and began consolidating power in 1999. The group was considered by many, including the U.S. government, to have ties to Al Qaeda, but they denied such links in an official statement to the The United Nations and world community.
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Disbanded
ICU leaders resigned in anticipation of the December 27, 2006 siege of Mogadishu by Ethiopian-backed Somali troops. Following the siege, the hold that the ICU maintained over much of Somalia was broken and the ICU reformed into Al Shabaab, also known as the Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations. -
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How often does an appellate court reverse the decision of a lower court? 1 AnswerThe reversal rate depends on the court, but in general appellate courts frequently reverse the lower courts - they don't bother taking cases if they are just go... read more -
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