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3 civilians killed in Mogadishu shootout
 (SomaliNet)Bullets fired by the government troops has wounded three civilians in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Monday following grenade attackĀ as the insurgency attacks mounting high over the past months. The incident came when unknown Islamic militant threw a grenade bomb government soldiers who were in market place in Yaqshid district, north of the capital. No casualty was reported on the soldiers but three people in the area were confirmed wounded in the bullets sprayed by the troops. "When the bomb exploded, everyone in market run away to escape from the police shootings," Yahie Ismael, a local resident told Somalinet. Hours before the grenade attack and shooting, the Ethiopian forces spread into all roads in and out of the district searching for those who are behind the frequent attacks on their bases. The search operations came after rebel Islamist groups last night attacked positions of the government troops and their Ethiopian ally in Yaqshid neighborhood. Posted by: Fred 2008-01-15 |
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