(SomaliNet) While, international meeting kicks off in New York to discuss ways to stabilize the war-torn Somalia, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday urged the international community not to support Somali warlords, TAIPEI Times reported SATURDAY. In an obscure criticism of the US support for Somali warlords, the UN secretary General said "I would not have supported the warlords. I don't think I would recommend the UN or the UN Security Council to support the warlords." Mr. Annan was commenting on reports that the CIA paid Somali warlords to fight against the surge of Islamic extremist groups which have seized control of Mogadishu and most of the rest of the country. The CIA helped fund the effort by the warlords because of suspected Islamic extremists' ties to al-Qaeda and concerns the country could become a safe haven for terrorism.