Somalia rebels attack airport as president arrives.Somalia president escapes surprise attack

Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed escapes an attack by Islamic militants as he returned from a trip to Yemen when insurgents began firing mortars at his convoy.. Watch this video .news
Somalia president escapes surprise attack
October 28, 2009 -- Updated 1152 GMT (1952 HKT)

Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, pictured at the United Nations, New York, in September.Previous Home Next

(CNN) -- Somalia's president escaped an opportunistic attack by Islamic militants Wednesday as deadly fighting erupted in the center of Mogadishu, officials said.Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was returning from a trip to Yemen when insurgents began firing mortars, resulted in a clash with African Union peacekeepers..more..Somalia president escapes surprise attack‎ -