Armed groups have attacked AU peace keepers and government soldiers in Mogadishu early on Sunday, witnesses .Locals say armed groups attacked Siad bare army Academy, a base of Burundian forces and Digfer Hospital, where Somalia government soldiers are based.shabaab group has claimed the responsibility of the attacks yet, witnesses said they have seen al-Shabaab insurgents fighting in backstreets around the fighting areas.Mortars were fired to the presidential palace yesterday, but presidential spokesman Abdullahi Khadar said the president ordered the security forces and AU peacekeepers not to return fire.The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard in and around Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.The extremist Islamist group al-Shabab, which controls the port town of Kisamyo , is opposed to the new government and wants to impose harsh Sharia law in Somalia. The U.S. considers al-Shabab a terror organization with links to al-Qaeda.Several mortar rounds landed in the president’s residence in Mogadishu. Sources say that the attack was carried out by the rebel Islamists who controls parts of the capital.It is yet unclear the casualties as the security forces are on alert to prevent any attack from the rebels.This comes as Hisbul Islam (Islamic Party) declared war Islamist Terrorist want to keep fighting against the new government with the new government led by the young cleric Sharif Sheik Ahmed.It is the first attack on the presidential headquarter since the Ethiopian troops pulled out of the capital last month. al-shabaab for the most part operated north Mogadishu, ,Mogadishu is divided into two principal military zones—one controlled by the Abgaal and the other by the Habar Gidir from central Somalia, invaders Control Northern part Mogadishu ,Habar Gidir is sub clan of Hawiya. The Habar Gidir sore losers invaders of Mogadishu, Merca, Afgoye, Brava, and Kismayo ,they have been holding the Somali nation hostage Since 1991 the collapse of the central government ,Dark Day .history of Somalia .January 26, 1991
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Fighting erupts in Mogadishu Somali capital
Armed groups have attacked AU peace keepers and government soldiers in Mogadishu early on Sunday, witnesses .Locals say armed groups attacked Siad bare army Academy, a base of Burundian forces and Digfer Hospital, where Somalia government soldiers are based.shabaab group has claimed the responsibility of the attacks yet, witnesses said they have seen al-Shabaab insurgents fighting in backstreets around the fighting areas.Mortars were fired to the presidential palace yesterday, but presidential spokesman Abdullahi Khadar said the president ordered the security forces and AU peacekeepers not to return fire.The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard in and around Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.The extremist Islamist group al-Shabab, which controls the port town of Kisamyo , is opposed to the new government and wants to impose harsh Sharia law in Somalia. The U.S. considers al-Shabab a terror organization with links to al-Qaeda.Several mortar rounds landed in the president’s residence in Mogadishu. Sources say that the attack was carried out by the rebel Islamists who controls parts of the capital.It is yet unclear the casualties as the security forces are on alert to prevent any attack from the rebels.This comes as Hisbul Islam (Islamic Party) declared war Islamist Terrorist want to keep fighting against the new government with the new government led by the young cleric Sharif Sheik Ahmed.It is the first attack on the presidential headquarter since the Ethiopian troops pulled out of the capital last month. al-shabaab for the most part operated north Mogadishu, ,Mogadishu is divided into two principal military zones—one controlled by the Abgaal and the other by the Habar Gidir from central Somalia, invaders Control Northern part Mogadishu ,Habar Gidir is sub clan of Hawiya. The Habar Gidir sore losers invaders of Mogadishu, Merca, Afgoye, Brava, and Kismayo ,they have been holding the Somali nation hostage Since 1991 the collapse of the central government ,Dark Day .history of Somalia .January 26, 1991
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