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the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...Mahad Osman, former Information Minister, and current Member of Parliament from Hirshabelle State confirmed to Radio Shabelle the capture of the town.
"I have the report of two civilians killed, a computer school burnt down, a Balad radio station looted and a community leader’s vehicle was also burned down. There was heavy fighting between Somali National Army and the Lions of Islam today," Osman said.
He did not disclose the number of SNA casualties.
Balad residents told Media that they saw mini-bus carrying maimed people to Jowhar town.
Al-Shabaab Lions of Islam overran Balad town which is located about 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu in the mid-morning attack, taking control from government forces.
The murderous Moslems later confirmed through its affiliated websites that they were in full control of the town.
When Lions of Islam took over the city on Friday morning they directly went towards the radio station premises, besieged and looted all the equipment including the radio transmitter and all computers in the building.
Islow said the Lions of Islam also ransacked the archive of the radio station and destroyed most of the broadcasting equipment.
Radio Balad was the only community radio station in the city and the residents will have no access to important news and entertainment they were used to.