Government and Ethiopian troops routed Hizbul Islam fighters from the central town of Beledweyne. Insurgents attacked the base of Burundian troops in south Mogadishu. Five civilians were killed by mortars in Mogadishu's central Bakara market. A Shabaab firing squad executed two alleged "CIA spies" before hundreds of witnesses in northern Mogadishu™s Maslah market. The seaport in Kismayo was closed and the roads blocked as tension between Shabaab and Hizbul Islam grows.
Bill Roggio is a regular guest on the John Batchelor Show from Monday through Friday to discuss the war. Check John's site for the time. Click here to listen live online at WABC.