Some Somali militias have reportedly agreed to disarm, but deadly clashes near where negotiations were held highlight how volatile things remain in the country. Half a dozen men have been killed in a gun battle outside the presidential palace in Mogadishu. Inside, agreement was said to have been reached with seven main warlords to disarm and join the national army. The dispute outside the palace is reported to have been triggered by a dispute over where to park an armoured vehicle. Somalia is back under the control of the Western-backed interim government, which managed to drive out Islamists with the help of Ethiopia.Meanwhile, the charity Oxfam is claiming that about 70 innocent civilians have been mistakenly killed in air raids aimed at Islamist fighters.