Civilians are fleeing Mogadishu as government troops and Shabaab fighters are reinforcing their bases. The government admitted that Islamist groups control the nation's economic centers and air and sea ports, and claimed Shabaab torched the Bakara market. The government will also close its foreign embassies.
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