Somali militant group Alshabaab on Thursday took control of Diif in Jubbaland region after fierce fighting with government forces, Radio Dalsan reports.
Local residents who spoke to Radio Dalsan confirmed Alshabaab was now in charge of the town after Jubbaland forces retreated.
The Diif police station was razed down by the militants.
Both sides are yet to confirm the number of casualties involved in the fighting.
The town of  Diif is 10km from the Kenya border.
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Radio Dalsan was established in April 2012 in Mogadishu, Somalia with FM frequency 91.5MHz . The radio is registered with the federal ministry of information in Somalia. Dalsan is an independent and autonomous FM Radio station. The radio broadcasts for 18 hours in Somalia and also the Radio is on satellite broadcasting to Africa and Asia.
