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Somalia: Bu’ale city to turn into battle field
Sun. October 08, 2006 04:27 pm. -
Mohamed Abdi Farah
(SomaliNet) The strong regrouping and rearming in Juba regions, south of Somalia by supporters of former ruler of Kismayo city of Juba Valley Alliance and Islamists compelled more people flee from their homes fearing of major conflict between rival sides that will erupt in Bu’ale city, the capital of Middle Juba region where both sides prepare for ground battle
Reports from Bu’ale city say there was major concern over possible war after militia loyal to Col. Bare Hirale, head of Juba Valley Alliance and minister of defense of interim government were advancing to that city time by time.
Also in Kismayo, reports say whole day, the Islamic Courts troops have been on alert preparing to fight against militia of JVA.
Reinforcement Islamist forces were reportedly to have gone to Middle Juba region to consolidate their power over there and resist the forces of defense minister.
Spokesman for minister of defense in the government indicated that they are determined to recapture Kismayo, a city recently had fallen in the hands of Islamic Courts.
He said they have a support from the government based in Baidoa city south of Somalia and that would help JVA militia retake Kismayo from Islamist group.
The current military movement from both sides in southern Somalia comes day after the Islamic Courts declared in Mogadishu that the country is facing greater risk after large number of heavily armed Ethiopian troops crossed into Somalia particular in some parts of southern Somalia.
The Islamic Courts warned the Ethiopian interference in Somalia and that would result a bad catastrophic from their invasion to Somali territory.
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