The Taliban are again a part of the Afghanistan government. Since the US invasion the resolve of Islamic fundies there and in other parts of the world has only been emboldened.

Islamic militants controlling much of southern Somalia shut down a radio station Sunday for playing love songs and other music, the latest step to impose strict religious rule which has sparked fears of an emerging, Taliban’style regime.

Since sweeping to power over much of southern Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, in June, the Islamists have banned movie viewing, publicly lashed drug users and broke up a wedding celebration because a band was playing and women and men were socializing together.

The group closed Radio Jowhar because the programs were un-Islamic, Islamic official Sheik Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirahman said. It was the only radio station in Jowhar, some 55 miles from Mogadishu.

“It is useless to air music and love songs for the people,” Abdirahman said.

Said Hagaa Ahmed, Radio Jowhar’s director, confirmed the station had been closed but declined further comment.

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