clan leaders in the capital xamar want tfg not militias

musika man · Post by **musika man** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:53 am

Clan leaders waver on militias in Somali capital

By Salad Duhul
Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia Â– Clan leaders considered abandoning militias who control the Somali capital and throwing their support to government forces, which advanced to within striking distance of the beleaguered city on Wednesday.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgaz ... tte_nation

musika man · Post by **musika man** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:00 am

Somali govt captures Mogadishu - lawmaker

MOGADISHU, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A Somali lawmaker said the government had captured the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, but a government spokesman could not immediately confirm that.

"The government has taken over Mogadishu. We are now in charge," MP Mohamed Jama Fuuruh told Reuters by telephone. "There will be no problems and everything will be fine".

Government spokesman Abdirahman Dinari said: "We are taking control of the city and I will confirm when we have established complete control."

Hours earlier Islamist leaders abandoned their former stronghold in the face of advancing government and Ethiopian troops.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L28471981.htm