WIRE — MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States decision to deny entry to Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan, arguing that the incident demonstrates what it described as longstanding American hostility toward the Somali people. The controversy erupted after Omar Artan, who was expected to become the first Somali
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