Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Bal'ad Town, Middle Shabelle Region

Members of the hardline al Shabaab Islamist rebel group parade through the streets of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, January 1, 2010. Somalia's hardline Islamist rebel group al Shabaab said on Friday it was ready to send reinforcement to al Qaeda in Yemen should the U.S. carry out retaliatory strikes, and urged other Muslims to follow suit. REUTERS/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR28H00

Al-Shabaab fighters have last night attacked government military bases in Bal'ad town which lies 30 KM north of the Somali capital Mogadishu.

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