Somalia: 7 Killed in Mogadishu Attacks

At least seven people including four civilians were killed in Somalia's capital today as a guerrilla war continues to rage between Ethiopian-backed government troops and Islamist insurgents, sources said.

Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Mogadishu's Wardhigley district when suspected insurgents attacked a government checkpoint.

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