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Three civilians were killed as government forces and Islamic militants clash

Mogadishu (Gubta.com) Heavy Fighting between the Transitional Federal Government of Somali forces backed by the African peace keeping forces (Amisom) and Islamist insurgents have today erupted in north Mogadishu.
Residents in Shangani district said the fighting started early in the morning, when the warring factions started to exchange heavy mortars.
Three people have so far been confirmed [...]

Fighting Causes More Casualties in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (Gubta.com) More than 5 people have been killed and 9 others injured in artillery battles between African peace keeping forces (AMISOM) and Al shabaab militants in parts of Mogadishu on Monday.
Residents said the fighting broke out when Al shabaab militia fired mortars at government and African Union Peacekeeping forces base’s in Hodan district early [...]

17 civilians died in today’s fighting in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (Gubta.com) At least seventeen civilians were killed and almost fifty others wounded in fierce fighting between Islamic militants and Somali government forces supported by African peace keeping forces. The exchange of heavy artillery fire started after fighting broke out following an attack on government forces and AU troops in the district of Hodon.
Several shells [...]

Six civilians killed in Bakara market

Mogadishu (Gubta.com) At least 6 civilians were killed and other fifteen were wounded after mortars were landed in the Bakaro market in Mogadishu the capital of Somalia today.  The injured civilians were rushed to the hospitals in the city for treatment.
Asha Abdi one of the Bakaro traders said “The mortars hit a shop close to [...]

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