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Mogadishu fighting kills at least 9 Somalis

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By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Somali militants firing vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns clashed with African Union forces for a second night in Mogadishu, killing at least nine people including women and children, an ambulance official said on Sunday.

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