WASHINGTON (Agencies)
The United States late on Friday denied coordinating plans by Somalia's embattled government to launch an offensive against Islamist fighters, saying it had no plans to "Americanize" the conflict.
Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson described as inaccurate reports suggesting that U.S. officials were ready to get more militarily involved as Somalia's government fights the Islamist al-Shabab, which has been linked to al-Qaeda.
" We are not providing nor paying for military advisors for the TFG. There is no desire to Americanize the conflict in Somalia "
