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| Four people wounded in separate shootings in Mogadishu |
| 2007-02-05 |
| (SomaliNet) The security forces in the Somalia capital Mogadishu, which are in extreme vigilant following several ambush attacks on their bases, Saturday night wounded a civilian man who they suspected of belonging to Islamist elements. The policemen guarding the Ambassador Hotel in south of Mogadishu opened fire on a mini-bus after its driver refused to stop and obey the order. A Mogadishu police officer told Somalinet that this was an accident and the security forces were doing their duty. Also two policemen were wounded in friendly fire after they suspected each other. The shooting came as high level of African Union delegates were in the hotel meeting with the interim government officials. Elsewhere in Mogadishu, Somalia capital, the police wounded another man driving a small luxury car for suspicion and turned death ear to stop his car overnight. The latest incident happened in Wardhigley neighborhood. Farhan Abdulahi, in 20s got injured in the head and was taken to the hospital. Guhad Tarabi, among the relatives of Abdulahi, blamed militiamen loyal to deputy Mogadishu mayor Ibrahim Shaweye on the shooting. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 *with icy self control runs screaming from the room* |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-05 10:08 |
| #1 turned death ear, huh? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-02-05 08:41 |