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Somali Islamists warn of new fighting over ‘Ethiopian incursions’

The Islamic alliance that has taken control of key areas of Somalia warned of fresh fighting in the shattered country if Ethiopia, which it has accused of launching a military incursion, refuses to pull its troops out of the country. Joint Islamic Courts chief Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Ahmed said he had “confirmed” that 300 Ethiopian troops crossed into southwestern Somalia early on Saturday to counter his increasingly powerful group. Full Story