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| Somalia: Ambush attack injures one soldier, worshipers arrested |
| 2007-07-30 |
| (SomaliNet) Local militants linked with the ousted Islamic Courts Union launched an ambush attack on government soldiers stationing at Florenca junction in Wardhigley district, south of the Somalia capital Mogadishu overnight as the city is under curfew for the sixth week. Residents in the area told Somalinet that the attack happened around 12:40am last night around Florenca intersection where the soldiers exchanged gunfire with the attackers. The insurgents fired rocket propelled and hand grenade bombs at the troops. One soldier was confirmed wounded in last nightÂ’s attack as the security forces this morning sealed off the area blocking all roads for investigations to pursue the attackers. No one was arrested for the attack. Meanwhile, a grenade bomb has exploded near KPP junction in Hodan district early this morning shortly after the security forces raided a mosque in the area arresting ten of the worshipers. Reports say seven of the detainees were later released. An unknown militant hurled a hand grenade bomb at the soldiers but no casualty was reported. The security forces cordoned off the site of the blast and began searching for suspects. The local insurgents continue to target the positions of the interim government and its allied Ethiopian forces. |
| Posted by:Fred |