MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Government forces fought hardline Islamist insurgents on Saturday in Somalia's capital for a second day running to try to regain control of the city.Heavy fighting killed at least 45 people, more than half of them civilians, and wounded nearly 200 on Friday in one of the bloodiest days of combat in Mogadishu in months.Neighboring states and Western governments fear Somalia, which has been mired in civil war for 18 years, could become a haven for militants linked to al Qaeda unless the new government under President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed can defeat them.Residents said there was sporadic gunfire on Saturday but feared the fighting would intensify after reports of rebel reinforcements coming to confront a government offensive...more..http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE54L50G20090523
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Terrified residents flee Somali capital
Terrified residents fled the Somali capital on Saturday, following a day of fierce fighting between government forces and hardline Islamist rebels that left at least 31 people dead... more..http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090523/twl-terrified-residents-flee-somali-capi-696b303.html
Civilians caught in Somalia fighting, dozens dead
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