Somalia: Civilians killed as fighters 'capture (port of) Kismayo'
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Aug 27 08
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Somalia's President and Prime Minister may finally be showing signs of trying to work together.
But while they've been squabbling, the opposition has been mobilising.
On Friday, fighters took over the key southern port of Kismayo, after a week of fierce fighting with local clans, who had control of the city.
Al Jazeera gained exclusive access to Kismayo, Rosie Garthwaite has the report.
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