| Translated from the original Chickladorian... |
 Fierce battle using with heavy machine-guns, artillery and rocket propel grenades RPG is continuing in northeast outskirt of the capital between militia of anti terror alliance and those Islamic courts on Monday. Reports say. It is yet unclear the casualty of the latest clashes.
| I don't think either side is too concerned about casualties, except maybe their own, and then only among the commanders. |
The fighting began early this morning at El-Irfid and Darmolie villages where militia loyal to Mohamed Dhere, the man who controls middle Shabelle region, reached yesterday to enforce the defeated militia of anti terror alliance, local official told Somalinet.
| Throwing in the reservers, are they? |
Sources close to the Islamists say the militia of Islamic courts, who had yesterday taken the control of several key locations from anti terror alliance, attacked new areas positioned by militia of warlords along side the road link Mogadishu and Balad town of middle Shabele region which controlled by trade minister Muse Sudi who is also member of ARPCT.
"Your Excellentness! The hated enemy withdraws to the north post haste!"
"Hah! My plan goes accordingly! Pursue the wretches using my myrmidons!"
"Yes, Your Corpulence!" |
People in Balad district in middle Shabelle region fear the fighting might spread into their settlement as some of them began fleeing to safer areas.
| "Here they come again, Martha! Run!" |
Sources confirmed Somalinet office in Mogadishu. Unconfirmed reports say mortar and rocket sells were falling into Balad district not knowing the casualty so far. The new out break of fighting came day after the Islamic militiamen took over main positions held by warlords through gun-point. Meanwhile the death toll of yesterdayÂ’s fighting in northeast suburb of the capital has mounted to 13 people mostly civilians killed by stray bullet rounds in their homes. |