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2006-12-29 Africa Horn

Somalia: Banditry insecurity rage in Mogadishu as Islamists leave

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Union of Islamic Courts, which was militarily powerful and in firm control of the capital withdrew from Mogadishu late on Wednesday afternoon.

Umm, not so much with the militarily powerful and in firm control part then.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-12-29 11:33|| 2006-12-29 11:33|| Front Page Top

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