MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - April 13, 2009
Abdullahi says the plane carrying Payne, a Democrat from New
Jersey, took off safely Monday. He says none of the six mortars
fired landed in the airport. Abdullahi declined to give his full
name to The AP.
Payne met with Somalia's president and prime minister during his
one-day visit to Mogadishu Monday. His discussions included piracy,
security and how Somalia and the United States can cooperate with
each other. Payne is the chairman of the subcommittee on Africa and
global health in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Somalia has not had an effective government for 18 years.
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