{Residents in parts of Somalia under militant control say at least one cellular telephone company has shut down data services in response to a threat from al-Qaida-linked extremists.}<\/p>\n
Al-Shabab gave phone companies until Friday to close down data services over fears the U.S. can tap into data and target militants.<\/p>\n
Liban Farah, a resident in an al-Shabab-controlled area, said militants started searching phones on Saturday to see if they are receiving data. Farah said offenders are being jailed.<\/p>\n
Several residents who insisted on anonymity for fear of reprisal attacks said Hormuud shut down its data service. It\u2019s not clear if a second, smaller company did the same.<\/p>\n
People can make calls and send text messages but cannot receive email or access the Internet.<\/p>\n
Data is still available in government-held areas.<\/p>\n
Source: AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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