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Islamic militias claim seizure of Mogadishu

By Andrew England in Nairobi and Guy Dinmore in Washington

Published: June 5 2006 16:32 | Last updated: June 5 2006 23:55

Islamic militias claimed on Monday to have seized control of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after months of fighting against an alliance of warlords alleged to have been backed by the US as proxies in the war on terror.

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