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Militias loyal to Somalia's Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC) reinforced the Somalian town of Abudwaaq on Nov. 27, a move meant to prevent Ethiopian forces facing severe flooding farther south from moving into central Somalia. Seasonal rains, expected to continue until mid-December, will delay a clash between Ethiopian and SICC forces.

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