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| Africa Horn |
| Mogadishu clashes leave 20 dead |
| 2010-06-19 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] A new wave of clashes between government troops and al-Shabab fighters in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has claimed the lives of 20 people. Clashes broke out at dawn when the heavily-armed fighters attacked army bases in Hosh neighborhood in the government-controlled southern district of Medina. "I have seen the 10 dead bodies of youngsters with bullet wounds at Hosh intersection. I have also seen the government side carrying their dead soldiers," an eyewitness told Press TV. The clashes lasted for three hours but residents reported that sporadic gunfire could be heard even after the fighting had stopped. Al-Shabab fighters have claimed responsibility of the early Friday clashes, and have said that the fighting is aimed at increasing their power in the capital. The government troops have denied the seizure of any territories by the fighters. The fighting over the past years in Somalia has killed at least 21,000 people and forced another 1.5 million to flee their homes since the eruption of the insurgency in 2007. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 ...Or, as they call it in Mogadishu, Friday. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2010-06-19 05:11 |