The authorities in southern Somalia have given details about the fighting on Saturday .

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         The authorities in southern Somalia have given details about the fighting on Saturday during which the Islamist group, al-Shabaab, seized control of a strategic island. The (Juba) regional administration accused al-Shabaab of massacring civilians when it seized control of Kudha island. It said seventy Islamists were killed during the battle. For its part, al-Shabaab says its fighters had killed sixty members of the regional militia, which is allied to the federal government in Mogadishu. Before the latest assault, African Union troops and Somali forces had pushed Al Shabaab out of several towns in southern Somalia.      Photo: The authorities in southern Somalia have given details about the fighting on Saturday during which the Islamist group, al-Shabaab, seized control of a strategic island. The (Juba) regional administration accused al-Shabaab of massacring civilians when it seized control of Kudha island. It said seventy Islamists were killed during the battle. For its part, al-Shabaab says its fighters had killed sixty members of the regional militia, which is allied to the federal government in Mogadishu. Before the latest assault, African Union troops and Somali forces had pushed Al Shabaab out of several towns in southern Somalia.
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