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11 Murdered in Somali Capital
Eleven militiamen were murdered Sunday in a battle to control a checkpoint south of Mogadishu, press reports said yesterday. The fighting began after a group of militiamen used heavy weapons to take control of the checkpoint from rival militiamen. âThe incident took place late Sunday, claiming 11 men and wounding scores others,â said Hassan Mohamed Hashi, a former army officer. âThe battle ...was purely motivated by greed,â said Ahmed Yasin Mohamud, a resident of the area. According to the reports, the attack was prompted by residentsâ complaints that the militiamen were charging them high protection fees while failing to curb insecurity in southern Mogadishu.Posted by: Fred 2004-06-29 |
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