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Somalia: Civilians Flee Fighting in Kismayo
UNIRIN, 1 October 2009
Heavy fighting between two Islamic groups in Somalia's port city of Kismayo erupted on 1 October, with dozens killed and hundreds of families displaced, local sources told IRIN. Read more »
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Somalia: Insurgent Militia Seizes Control of Port City
Garowe Online, 1 October 2009
The Somali insurgent faction Al Shabaab has seized control of the southern port of Kismayo, after hours of fighting with Hizbul Islam rebels, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia: Dozens Die as Islamists Battle for Control of Port
Garowe Online, 1 October 2009
Dozens of people have been killed in Somalia's port town of Kismayo after heavy fighting erupted among Islamist factions, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia: Islamist Rebels Declare War on Each Other
Garowe Online, 30 September 2009
Somalia's most powerful rebel groups, Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam, have declared war on each other after weeks of political wrangling, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia: Islamist Groups On a 'War Footing' in Kismayo
UNIRIN, 29 September 2009
Tension is rising in Somalia's southern coastal city of Kismayo following fears of impending fighting between Islamist groups Al-Shabab and Hisbul-Islam due to a split within their… Read more »
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Somalia: Bitter Fighting Erupts Between Rival Militias
Shabelle, 1 October 2009
Bitter fighting between forces loyal to Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and Hizbul Islam is continuing in the port town of Kismayu in southern Somalia, witnesses and officials told… Read more »
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Somalia: Militia Pull Out of Southern Port
Garowe Online, 27 September 2009
Fighters loyal to Somalia's Islamist faction Al Shabaab have withdrawn from the important southern port of Kismayo, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia: 'Fighting Will Spread All Areas We Involve, If Starts in Kismayu' - Hizbul Islam Official
Shabelle, 30 September 2009
Sheik Osma'il Adow, a spokesman of the Islamist organization of Hizbul Islam for the consulting council has Wednesday said that fighting will affect all areas controlled by both… Read more »
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Somalia: Fighters And Weapons 'Pour Into Kismayo'
Garowe Online, 26 September 2009
Fighters loyal to Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam factions are reportedly pouring into Kismayo, with unconfirmed reports that the fighters have taken up positions in different parts of… Read more »