Mogadishu, A government soldier and a civilian were killed and two others wounded in a fighting on Thursday in the Bakara market, says witness.The fighting has started when government troops took offensive giants the insurgents in the main market of Bakara.
Heavy gun fire were heard along main positions in the capital while soldiers besieged many neighborhoods in Hodan, Kaasa Bobolare and African Village area searching for weapon, said government official. All business activities in Bakara market were sustained and shops were closed early in the morning as people were forced stay away from the market.
Government soldier fired heavy gun fire to disperse those fighting against them but the e fighting continued till mid-day on Thursday and market came standstill and was cordoned.
On Tuesday, at least one person was killed in weapons search operation done by Somali military forces in Bakara where a day before clashes between government and insurgents claim more than six people and at least 22 others wounded when insurgents launch attack against government troops positions at Howl wadag Street.On the other hand, fighting has erupted between government forces allied with Ethiopian troops against insurgents on Thursday in Suuqa Xoolaha and Huriwaa neighborhood in Mogadishu, says Hanad Ali Guled, a local reporter in Mogadishu.During the fighting heavy gun fire were used including mortar shells, RPG'S and hand grenades as few people still remaining in the area started flee for safe heaven positions.
Four people were reported injured in the fighting which lasted after the afternoon on Thursday, as said by Mohamed Samater, a resident in Huriwaa neighborhood speaking to InsideSomalia.org.The fighting in the capital claimed 3,000 people since January 2008, as said by Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, a local Human rights group.
Somali Prime Minister repeatedly said that his government wants a plan to have a dialogue with the opposition including those fighting Somali government and Ethiopian troops in the streets of Mogadishu
Heavy gun fire were heard along main positions in the capital while soldiers besieged many neighborhoods in Hodan, Kaasa Bobolare and African Village area searching for weapon, said government official. All business activities in Bakara market were sustained and shops were closed early in the morning as people were forced stay away from the market.
Government soldier fired heavy gun fire to disperse those fighting against them but the e fighting continued till mid-day on Thursday and market came standstill and was cordoned.
On Tuesday, at least one person was killed in weapons search operation done by Somali military forces in Bakara where a day before clashes between government and insurgents claim more than six people and at least 22 others wounded when insurgents launch attack against government troops positions at Howl wadag Street.On the other hand, fighting has erupted between government forces allied with Ethiopian troops against insurgents on Thursday in Suuqa Xoolaha and Huriwaa neighborhood in Mogadishu, says Hanad Ali Guled, a local reporter in Mogadishu.During the fighting heavy gun fire were used including mortar shells, RPG'S and hand grenades as few people still remaining in the area started flee for safe heaven positions.
Four people were reported injured in the fighting which lasted after the afternoon on Thursday, as said by Mohamed Samater, a resident in Huriwaa neighborhood speaking to InsideSomalia.org.The fighting in the capital claimed 3,000 people since January 2008, as said by Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, a local Human rights group.
Somali Prime Minister repeatedly said that his government wants a plan to have a dialogue with the opposition including those fighting Somali government and Ethiopian troops in the streets of Mogadishu
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