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<\/a>The Somali capital, Mogadishu, has been hit by some of the fiercest fighting in the city in months, in what is seen as a major setback for the government.<\/p>\nThe clashes began shortly after dawn between Islamist al-Shabab militants and government forces, backed by African Union (AU) troops.<\/p>\n
The AU forces are reported to have used tanks and heavy artillery.<\/p>\n
Al-Shabab withdrew from Mogadishu in August and the government then declared that the city was under its control.<\/p>\n
The fighting occurred in the northern districts of Karan and Huriwa on Thursday.There are reports of casualties but the details are not yet known.<\/p>\n
It followed an attack by al-Shabab on Wednesday on a military training camp run by AU troops in Wadajir to the south of Mogadishu.<\/p>\n
That area had previously been considered relatively safe.<\/p>\n
Since the Islamists made their \u201ctactical withdrawal\u201d from Mogadishu, there have been several suicide attacks in the city.<\/p>\n
The most recent happened on Tuesday in the Hodan district \u2013 at least five people were killed.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week al-Shabab announced that it was changing its name to Imaarah Islamiya.<\/p>\n
The BBC\u2019s East Africa Correspondent, Will Ross, says the move may have been designed to send a message to the international community that al-Shabab is not on the verge of defeat.<\/p>\n
The African Union has about 9,000 troops in Mogadishu to prevent the internationally-backed government from being overthrown.<\/p>\n
Kenya also sent its soldiers into the south of Somalia in October, following a series of cross-border kidnappings which it blamed on al-Shabab.<\/p>\n
The Kenyan parliament on Wednesday agreed to integrate its troops in Somalia into the<\/p>\n
AU force.<\/p>\n
Somalia has endured more than two decades of war and for much of that time had no functioning government.<\/p>\n
Come parts of the country have been hit by a severe drought this year.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc news<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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