Somalia Islamists take new port
The Islamist militia are making gains across Somalia
The Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) has consolidated its hold on Somalia's central coastline taking another port.
Reports from the town of Hobyo say heavily armed Islamic courts militiamen moved in at dawn without any fighting.
The Islamists have taken control of most of central and southern Somalia since seizing the capital in June after defeating an alliance of warlords.
Attempts have so far failed to get the transitional government and Islamic courts to Sudan for peace talks.
The town of Hobyo is close to the autonomous Puntland region, whose administration is hostile to the Islamic courts.
It has warned its population against supporting the Islamist advance.
