The town of Bur Hakaba in central Somalia is again under Islamic force control after Ethiopian and puppet "government" forces withdrew. Ethiopian troops, took the town on Saturday before withdrawing.
The town lies on the main road from the puppet "government" base in Baidoa to the capital, Mogadishu and also changed hands earlier this month.
The Islamic force controls most of southern Somalia after a rapid advance earlier this year.
In Mogadishu, Islamic leaders have again criticised Ethiopia's government during speeches to mark the Eid festival at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Ethiopia has denied having troops in Somalia but admits its military training are helping so call "government" forces.
Some fear a regional conflict starting in Somalia, with Ethiopia backing the pro-american puppet "government" and Union of Islamic Courts.
Somalia has been in the grip of warlords and militias for years and has not had a functioning national government since 1991.
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