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Tuesday, January 13. 2009, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Israeli Defense Forces advance on Gaza City and engage in urban warfare with Hamas militants. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7826968.stm (BBC News)

Ethiopian military forces begin pulling out of Somalia, where they have tried to maintain order for nearly two years.ref name=bbc-somali-joy