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Somali militias terrorise locals after driving out Al-Qaeda

A handout photo showing weapons and walkies-talkies captured from Al-Shabaab militants. [AFP]

Fear starts to grip lorry driver Zakeriya Hersi whenever he reaches the edge of the central Somalian plains.

The 36-year-old must constantly scan the desolate, drought-ravaged terrain for loose wires and suspicious debris. Decades of war have left these plains littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance.

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