 Islamic fighters abandoned the last major town they held early Monday and were seen heading south toward the Kenyan border while government forces approached slowly because of land mines, residents and the government spokesman said. The Islamic forces began to disintegrate after a night of artillery attacks at the front line and following a mutiny within its ranks, witnesses said. Government spokesman Abdirahman Dinari said he had information that Islamic forces were moving south toward the Kenyan border. "The Islamists have fled Kismayo and our troops are on the way," Dinari said. Leila Ali, a local radio journalist, confirmed that Islamic forces had left the city and that no fighters were on the streets. ...
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