An armed militant from Somalia’s Hizbul Islam rebel group maintains order during a demonstration on the outskirts of Mogadishu

An armed militant from Somalia’s Hizbul Islam rebel group maintains order during a demonstration against the presence of the African Union (AU) peacekeepers on the outskirts of Mogadishu February 12, 2010. The Somalia government has been promising to launch an offensive against al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam, which both want to impose a harsh version of sharia law. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta (SOMALIA – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)