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Africa Horn
Explosion kills one soldier in Somalia capital
2007-01-10
(SomaliNet) One person has been killed and two others were wounded in fresh clashes in Somalia capital Mogadishu on later Tuesday between allied forces of Somalia and Ethiopia and armed militias. Witnesses told Somalinet tonight that they heard two explosions follwed by gunfire around KM4 junction in south of the capital where unidentified militiamen attacked a compound stationed by the Ethiopian and Somalia interim government troops near Sahafi Hotel. The dead and the wounded were reportedly soldiers but it is not yet known whether they are Somalia government or Ethiopian soldiers. Reports also say that a young girl was injured in the explosion. Heavy exchange of automatic gunfire could be heard in the area.

The latest skirmish has erupted around 7:10 pm local time when unknown armed militiamen fired Rocket propelled Grenade at the building housing Ethiopian forces. This is the second attack against the allied forces in the capital within a week.
Posted by:Fred

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