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| Insurgents 'seize' Somalia port | Insurgents 'seize' Somalia port |
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| A militant Islamic group al-Shabaab has taken control of the port of Merka 90km (56m) south of Mogadishu in Somalia. | A militant Islamic group al-Shabaab has taken control of the port of Merka 90km (56m) south of Mogadishu in Somalia. |
| Local residents witnessed armed al-Shabaab militants taking the port without any fight after government militia left overnight. | Local residents witnessed armed al-Shabaab militants taking the port without any fight after government militia left overnight. |
| The capture of Merka is a significant territorial gain following al-Shabaab's capturing the port of Kismayo. | |
| Al-Shabaab has recently rejected a UN peace agreement between the Somali government and moderates. | Al-Shabaab has recently rejected a UN peace agreement between the Somali government and moderates. |