Kismayu
Britishnoun
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Kismayu is returning to the era of warlords.
From Reuters • May 20, 2013
Mohamed Farah, a spokesman for Somali government forces in the southern Juba regions, said the rebels might have laid explosives in Kismayu and soldiers were being deployed to strategic locations step by step.
From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2012
The Shabab have lost much of their territory, with Kismayu being their last large base.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2012
"The fall of Kismayu might hurt the rebel economy, but they will launch more attacks," said Hassan Farah, a shopkeeper in the coastal city.
From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2012
You might chance upon transports of ivory to Kismayu, to Lamu and Mombasa—perhaps upon missionary expeditions.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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