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Islamic Militia gaining ground
http://www.habaritanzania.com/articles/1220/1/Islamic-Militia-gaining-ground
By Marshy Abdu
Published on 10/6/2006
 
MOGADISHU-Somalia Somalia's radical Islamic militia has advancsed to within 20km of the only town controlled by the government
Islamic Militia gaining ground

MOGADISHU,Somalia-Somalia's radical Islamic militia has advanced to within 20km of the only town controled by government.

It is the closest the fighters have come to fragile addmnistration's headquaters.

The militia which has seized much of Southern Somalia since taking over the capital Mogadishu in June,reached Moode Moode on Tuesday,

local militia leader Mohammed Ibrahim Bilal said."Our aim was to help the residents in their fight and to lift blockages from the road linking Baidoa to MOGADISHU"Bilal said.