Al-Shabab Limits Tree Cutting
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DeforestationVOA
•Al-Shabab ‘bans’ tree-cutting — but not to save the environment
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The al-Shabab militant group in Somalia has been limiting the extent of tree cutting in the areas under its control for several years .
The militant group has also burned down trucks carrying charcoal and arrested workers involved in the business.
Deforestation was exposing the group’s fighting force, an environmental adviser says.
Climate expert Nazanine Moshiri says climate change can amplify tensions between communities.
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