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Some 11 said killed in southcentral Somalia fighting.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

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Text of report in English entitled "Somalia: 11 killed in southern Somalia battles" published by Somali pro-Puntland government Garoweonline website on 30 March

Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 March: At least 11 people were killed Monday [30 March] in southern Somalia as separate battles erupted in Mogadishu and near Baydhabo, Radio Garowe reports.

Fighting erupted in the capital Mogadishu among government soldiers, lasting for nearly one hour and wounding at least five people, including civilians.

Witnesses said the battle was between Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldiers and Islamic Courts fighters loyal to President Shaykh Sharif Ahmad.

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