actor1: Militia (Mohamed Dhere)
actor2: ICU: Islamic Courts Union
notes: A pro-government army commander (Mohammed Dhere) stated that his troops, backed by Ethiopian troops took control Balad. Several soldiers of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) have been killed in the fighting but exact numbers are unknown.
target_text: actor1: Militia (Mohamed Dhere), actor2: ICU: Islamic Courts Union