Fresh fighting erupts in Somalia.Yemen sentences six to death as al-Qaida members

(CNN) -- Fresh fighting erupted Sunday between Somalia's transitional government forces and Islamist rebels, continuing a wave of violence that a top United Nations official called a "grave violation of human rights" that could possibly amount to war crimes.The fighting restarted Sunday with heavy fire in a district north of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia's Shabelle radio reported, quoting officials and witnesses.On Saturday, the security director for the transitional government was killed and at least 40 people, mostly civilians were rushed to Mogadishu hospitals, according to Shabelle.The United Nations' human rights chief said the strife in Somalia has caused "enormous suffering and massive displacement.""In this new wave of attacks, it is clear that civilians -- especially women and children -- are bearing the brunt of the violence," said Navi Pillay, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.She said attacks against civilians have been a signature feature of the conflicts that have plagued the Horn of Africa nation."There needs to be a much greater effort to protect civilians. Displaced people and human rights defenders, aid workers and journalists are among those most exposed, and in some cases are being directly targeted," she added...more..http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/12/somalia.fighting/
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Another Somali-American killed waging jihad in Somalia
Government displays the body of foreign fighter
Yemen sentences six to death as al-Qaida members
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/13/yemen-death-sentence-alqaida-embassy