Somali government's port capture bid fails

Somalia's Islamic radicals resisted an attack by pro-government forces to recapture a vital seaport.

Somali government's port capture bid fails

Somalia's Islamic radicals resisted an attack by pro-government forces to recapture a vital seaport.

Militia loyal to defence minister, Colonel Barre "Hirale" Aden Shire, tried to retake Kismayo, Somalia's third largest town, on Friday night, three weeks after losing control of the port.

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