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Fighting in southern areas

    NAIROBI

    The 'Xog-Ogaal' newspapers claimed fighters of the Somali National Front-Buraleh wing, aided by Ethiopia, captured the town of Garbhaarrey in the southwestern Gedo region on Monday. Eleven people were reportedly killed and 16 others wounded in the clashes which pitted the Buraleh wing against the rival SNF wing of Umar Haji Masaleh. Meanwhile, fighting in the Kismaayo area on Tuesday claimed "many lives", 'Qaran' newspaper
    reported on Thursday. The clashes, between militia forces of the Habar Gidir and Marehan clans, were reportedly sparked off by the killing of some Marehan members.

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