Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somalia: Calm Returns to Towns After Violence

25 June 2012

Bardale — Steady calm has returned to the locations between Bardale and Yurkud districts in southern Somalia where on Sunday occurred a day of violence and fighting between Somali forces backed by Ethiopian troops and Al shabab militants.

As the situation improves, hundreds of local residents began returning back to their homes on Monday morning after the battle completely subsided and the Somali and Ethiopian troops took control of the areas from Al shabab during yesterday skirmish.

About 6 combatants from both warring sides were killed and more others were injured in the fighting on the outskirts of between Bardale and Yurkud districts, former Al shabab strongholds in Southern Somalia in Bay and Gedo regions of southern Somalia.

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