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/ 23 October 2011
Kenyan and Somali government troops have edged closer to a town in southern Somalia where al-Qaeda-inspired rebels have grouped, hoping to strike.
Somalian al-Shabaab insurgents seized back a southern town from pro-government militiamen on Thursday after fighting that killed at least 12 people.
Fighting between pro-government militiamen and al-Shabaab insurgents in southern Somalia killed at least 12 people on Thursday, witnesses said.