At least 16 people have been killed in Somalia capital Mogadishu and dozens were wounded in street battles between interim government forces along with Ethiopian soldiers, and heavily armed insurgent groups.
Most of casualties were civilians killed by the gun fire and artilleries.
The fighting started around former defense ministry compound in south of the capital where based by Ethiopian forces at about 6:09 am local time this morning and then spread into other new areas.
Somalian government lost 7 soldiers while the body of Ethiopian soldier was dragged on the streets by angry mobs, SomaliNet reports.
Bodies of two government soldiers were also set on fire by infuriated residents. A Reuters reporter who witnessed the gruesome scene said he could not tell if the victim was Somali or Ethiopian. The reporter also saw the bodies of three civilians and one gunman.
It was the bloodiest fighting in the capital since the arrival of the Ethiopian backed interim government in December 2006.
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