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Islamists remove roadblocks in south Somalia
Islamist fighters on Friday dismantled roadblocks across the south of Somalia on Friday in their latest show of strength.
- Agencies
- Published: 17:35 September 19, 2008
Mogadishu: Islamist fighters on Friday dismantled roadblocks across the south of Somalia on Friday in their latest show of strength.
Witnesses said the fighters from Al Shabaab group removed militia checkpoints from Kismayu, allowing travellers to pass through without paying.
Al Shabaab officials could not be reached for comment.
Al Shabaab has also threatened to shoot down planes that use Mogadishu's international airport. No aircraft has attempted to use it since the group's Tuesday deadline.
On Friday, the government's director of civil aviation said it had cancelled the licences of all airlines that had heeded the "unimportant and baseless" threats from the Islamists.
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