Islamist fighters seize control of Baidoa , Somalia . Baidoa is headquarters of Somalia 's U.N.-backed government . The Islamists have been fighting for more than a year to oust the transitional federal government and establish an Islamic state in northern parts of the country.
Islamist fighters seize control of Baidoa , Somalia . Baidoa is headquarters of Somalia 's U.N.-backed government . Town 's seizure leaves country 's lawmakers stranded in nation of Djibouti .