[MENL] -- The United States has ruled out an attack on Somalia to end Al Qaida rule. Officials said the Bush administration has no plans to send U.S. troops to oust the new Al Qaida-aligned regime in Somalia. The regime, known as the Council of Islamic Courts, has defeated the U.S.-backed militia and taken over much of the country. "The Council of Islamic Courts is now controlled by Al Qaida cell individuals, East Africa Al Qaida cell individuals," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer said. "The top layer of the court are extremists. They are terrorists."But Ms. Frazer ruled out a U.S. military option in Somalia. Instead, the State Department official, responsible for African affairs, called on Somalia's rival factions to negotiate the formation of a stable government.