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Somalia: 25 killed in new offensive of re-capturing Bula Hawa town
5 Mar 5, 2011 - 2:55:23 PM
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Somalia’s pro-government have seized the control of Bula Hawa town in southern Somalia from hard-lines after fierce fighting that killed at least 25 combatants, witnesses said.
The clashes erupted on Saturday, forcing the fighters to vacate the town after several hours of fierce gun battles, residents said.
The capture of Belet Hawo is part of the government's offensive to end control by al-Shabab fighters of large parts of the capital, Mogadishu, and of Somalia's central and southern regions.
No immediately reports from Al-shabaab.
Continuous fighting between insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda and pro-government security forces backed by AU/AMISON has killed thousands of Somalis and displaced hundreds of thousands more, mostly from the capital Mogadishu.
The seaside city has been the scene of decades-long incessant civil strife that erupted after the ouster of former President Mohammed Siad Bare.
GAROWEONLINE
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