Thursday, December 28, 2006

Islamist Forces Desert Somali Capital Mogadishu as Somali Government Takes over

Troops loyal to Somalia's weak transitional government were today poised to retake Mogadishu after Islamist movement fighters abandoned the city... Clan militiamen poured into the streets to take control of the capital as government troops, backed by Ethiopian forces, prepared to follow from their bridgehead outside the city. "We will capture Mogadishu any time within the coming hours," government spokesman, Abdirahman Dinari, said...
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guardian.co.uk
>>> aawsat.com

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