President Bush said the United States will make sure Somalia does not become a safe haven for

President Bush has expressed concern over the recent unrest in Somalia and said the United States will ensure the country does not become a safe haven for terrorists. His comments follow weeks of fighting that resulted in an Islamist militia taking control of the capital Mogadishu from secular leaders known as warlords. Earlier, the leaders of the Islamists, Sharif Shaker Amad, told the BBC his alliance has no intention of creating an Islamic state in Somalia. He dismissed allegations that he wanted to establish Taliban-style rule in the country as political chatter from his adversaries.