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| Africa Horn |
| Heavy fighting causes casualties in Beledweyne, Somalia |
| 2013-12-05 |
| [Shabelle] News sources from Beledweyne the headquarter town of Hiran region confirm that a heavy fighting occured last night between Alshabab fighters and AMISOM troops based in the region. the fighting occured when the Alshabab fighters attacked an AMISOM base in the town causing severe casualties on both sides. Locals told Shabelle radio that the fighting sides used heavy artillaries against each other during the heavy confrontation forcing the Shabaab fighters to withdraw. However residents of the town confirmed to shabelle radio that the situation of the town returned back to normal after last night's fighting. |
| Posted by:Fred |