Somali peace 'no longer possible'
The president of the weak transitional government has ruled out further peace talks with the Islamist militia controlling most of southern Somalia.
With fears of war rising, Abdullahi Yusuf accused the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) of close al-Qaeda links.
"We are no longer under the illusion that peace is possible with the UIC," he told reporters at his Baidoa base.
The UIC denies links to al-Qaeda and vowed to attack Ethiopian troops if they have not left Somalia by Tuesday.
Senior Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said his movement would not target the interim Somalia government - just Ethiopian troops.
"Our country has been invaded by Ethiopia ... we should have thrown them out a long time ago."
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