At least 40 people have died in clashes between Islamist groups vying to control key towns in central Somalia. Fifty others were wounded as a self-styled moderate Islamist group, Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca, continued to battle militants from the hardline al-Shabab. In the capital, Mogadishu, 10 people died as insurgents fired mortars at the bases of government troops. Monday's violence came as Somalia's president quit, adding to the chaos as Ethiopian troops prepare to withdraw. Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca, a relatively new Islamist group, has declared a holy war on al-Shabab, blaming it for the bloodshed in Somalia. It seized two towns in central Somalia over the weekend, triggering fierce clashes. Various Islamist and nationalist groups control most of southern Somalia. Government forces only control parts of the capital, Mogadishu, and the town of Baidoa. more..http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7804335.stm
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