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For $6,000, she bought a small stone home in Elasha Biyaha.
From Somalia's Chaos, Housing Market Is Born Abdinasir Mohamed 2010
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The area, known as Elasha Biyaha, is part of the Afgoye a corridor outside of Mogadishu where some 400,000 people have fled, according to the United Nations.
From Somalia's Chaos, Housing Market Is Born Abdinasir Mohamed 2010
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Once covered in dense forests, Elasha Biyaha is far enough from the capital to avoids the regular shelling between al Shabaab, a militant group believed to have al Qaeda ties, and African Union-backed government troops.
From Somalia's Chaos, Housing Market Is Born Abdinasir Mohamed 2010
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But more moderate fighters from groups including the Council of Islamic Courts have also taken towns, including Elasha, about 10 miles from the capital.
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Elasha resident Said Sahra Sheik said more than 100 heavily armed fighters entered Elasha Wednesday night after the pro-government militia fled.
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The militia that took over Elasha is allied to a relatively more moderate faction, called the Council of Islamic Courts.
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Fadumo Hussein Dahir said in a telephone interview from Elasha, where thousands of people are living after having fled the country's two-year insurgency.
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Islamic fighters have seized the town of Elasha, 11 miles (18 kilometers) southwest of the Somali capital, the latest gain in a rapid expansion of territory under Islamist control, residents and a spokesman said Thursday.
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One witness said there were two strikes on Saturday afternoon in a Shabab-controlled area near the town of Elasha Biyaha, about eight miles south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where the Shabab have a base.
NYT > Global Home By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM 2012
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One witness said there were two strikes on Saturday afternoon in a Shabab-controlled area near the town of Elasha Biyaha, about eight miles south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where the Shabab have a base.
NYT > Home Page By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM 2012
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