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Mogadishu is calm as yesterdayÂ’s fighting kill 38 people |
2006-05-27 |
![]() Hundreds of families with their children are today evacuating from south of Mogadishu and heading to Afgoie district of lower Shabelle region. The road to Afgoie is recently blocked by militia of anti terror alliance who said they checking up cars in and out of the capital in attempt to sluggish the movements of the Islamic fighters. Reliable sources from Jowhar town, some 90km north of the capital say that 12 militiamen loyal to Mohamed Dhere were injured in yesterdayÂ’s fighting in Galgalato area in north of Mogadishu. Mohamed Dhere, who controls part of middle Shabelle region, is one of powerful warlords in Somalia and member of the newly formed alliance for restoration of peace and counter terrorism (ARPCT). Also reports say 10 people in SOS hospital area have been killed in same place by mortar shell overnight that crashed into where they stayed. The mortar was reported to have been fired from Galgalato area, an eye witness told Somalinet. |
Posted by:Fred |