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| Africa Horn |
| Reports of renewed fighting in Heliwaa |
| 2014-02-21 |
| Around 6 people – mostly children – have died and many more were injured we were told by intelligence reports from the Heliwaa district. Strong evacuation procedures are being undertaken in Mogadishu’s Heliwaa district of Banaadir region, as the citizens residing in the area have been affected by the recurring attacks in the district. The district commissioner of Heliwaa district in Banaadir, Omar Jacfaan, spoke to Radio Shabelle and reported that 3 bases where AMISOM and government forces were stationed came under attack by Al-Shabaab. Omar Jacfaan alleged that mortar shells were targeted at some neighbourhoods within the district without mentioning the fatalities of the shelling. The individuals residing in Heliwaa have been subject to assaults between the government forces cooperating with AMISOM in opposition to the Al-Shabaab union. |
| Posted by:Steve White |