Adar Abdirahman Hassan, who has four other children, tells VOA that the family is dirt poor.

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But the President of the Puntland State of Somalia, Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, appealed for foreign assistance to stable areas of the country, saying this would be the best way to prevent extremist groups from expanding areas they control: "There are limited options for dealing with extremists and terrorist threats in Somalia.

VOA : standard.2009.06.26