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Battle rages between ICU fighters-Ethiopian backed militia in central Somalia
(SomaliNet) A fighting has renewed in central Somalia on Thursday between fighters belonging to Islamic Courts Union and the Ethiopian backed militia loyal to warlord Colonel Abdi Qeybdid. The battle has taken place in an area between Bandiredley village and Galkaayo city, the capital of Mudug province where the rival sides have exchanged mortar and artillery shells as well as machinegun fires.

Mr. Qeybdid is one of defeated former Mogadishu warlords. Bandiredley, which is stationed by fighters of Islamic Courts, is 60km south of Galkaayo city.
The battle took place between Bandiredley village and Galkaayo city, the capital of Mudug province, where the rival sides exchanged mortar, artillery and machinegun fires.
An Islamist army officer named ShabaÂ’an Abdi Anshur confirmed the confrontation and told the local media that the war lasted for several hours using all sprts of weapons.

He claimed that his fighters killed one militia member from the other side but there is no independent sources confirming the death. The latest confrontation came as the Islamic Courts troops in Hiran region, central of Somalia were put on high alert after receiving information that Ethiopian troops are conducting large military movements alongside the border between Somalia and Ethiopia.
Posted by: Fred 2006-12-08
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