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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Warlords controlling thousands of militia fighters in the Somali capital will begin pulling their troops out of Mogadishu by the end of the week in an effort to restore order there, four key warlords said Tuesday.
The powerful warlords will pull their fighters back to four camps outside Mogadishu starting Saturday to guarantee the security of the transitional government when it returns from exile in neighboring Kenya, according to the statement.
Freelance militia fighters and those controlled by businessmen and Islamic courts, however, will not pull out under the initiative. This may undermine efforts to restore order in the city where an estimated 10,500 armed fighters operate.
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