Govt Forces, Al Shabaab Clash in South

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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) 27 April 2011 Kismayo — At least one person was slain and 5 others injured after car crash in Kismayo, a strategic coastal town in southern Somalia, witnesses told Shabelle on Wednesday. The car accident is said to have taken place after two cars, one of them was a big track, collided. Local residents confirmed that the two cars were running in high speed before the collision

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

27 April 2011

Garbaharey — Heavy clash between Somali government forces and fighters loyal to Al shabaab movement early Wednesday morning broke out parts of Gedo region in southern Somalia.

The fighting started after a number of Somali forces ambushed Al shabaab fighters in Tulo-Barwaqo, about 20 kilometers from Garbaharey town, the provincial capital of Gedo region.

Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al Qadi, the spokesman of Ahlu Sunna Waljama fighters in Gedo region told Shabelle that they had the upper hand during battles.

He claimed they killed around 20 fighters from their opposing side.

Local residents in the rural areas nearby said a fearful condition faced them as fighting may restart in any moment.

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Govt Forces, Al Shabaab Clash in South