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Residents of Mahaday informed Shabelle radio station in Mogadishu that a heavy war between Alshabab fighters and government forces aided by AMISOM troops occurred today in the newly liberated district.
The fighting sparked when Alshabab fighters attacked troops who were at that time based in the area.
An al-Qaeda affiliated group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings that killed dozens of people across Baghdad Province.
In a statement released late on Monday, the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, took responsibility for the bombings which “simultaneously hit selected targets.”
Insurgents launched a fresh attack on the Malian army in the rebel bastion of Kidal on Monday, the military said, in renewed fighting since the breakdown of peace talks.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), which is fighting for autonomy in northern Mali, ambushed soldiers at a central bank, the scene of a fierce firefight on Sunday night, a senior Malian army officer said.