Tuesday, July 7, 2009

'More troops expected' in Somalia

Somalia's prime minister has said more African Union soldiers are expected to arrive in Mogadishu, the capital...Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke did not say, however, where the troops will come from.More than 4,000 African Union troops from Uganda and Burundi are stationed in Mogadishu but their mandated is limited to protecting government installations.
Sharmarke's announcement came after heavy shelling between Somali troops and anti-government fighters near the presidential palace left 12 people dead on Sunday...more..http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/07/20097672258918948.html

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