Friday, October 17, 2008

Heavy fighting engulfs Mogadishu

A man waits to be taken to hospital in Mogadishu, 27 September 2008
Civilians have been caught in the crossfire in Mogadishu

Heavy fighting has left at least 20 people dead and dozens more injured in clashes across the Somali capital, Mogadishu, officials and witnesses say.

Islamist insurgents have been engaged in fierce battles with government troops and their Ethiopian allies, and both sides suffered casualties.

Five people were also reported killed when a mortar hit their house.

Correspondents say it is the fiercest fighting for several weeks and has engulfed three separate districts. Read more
BBC

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