 Somalia's Islamic fighters have seized control of a strategic village near the Ethiopian border, widening their grip over much of the southern part of the country, the group said Saturday. Fighters loyal to the radical Union of Islamic Courts group routed a pro-government militia in the village of Jawill, some 10 miles from the Ethiopian border. The only roads between Ethiopia and central Somalia pass through the village. "The militiamen who controlled this village had a good relationship with Ethiopia so we decided they were an obstacle to our control in the region," said Hassan Abdirahman, whose fighters carried out the attack. Ethiopia has been accused of deploying troops to support the virtually powerless Somali government, which only holds the town of Baidoa, about 150 miles from the capital Mogadishu. Analysts fear a regional conflict if Islamic militias and Ethiopian forces clash. Ethiopia has denied having troops in Somalia. ...
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