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The Monitor (Kampala)
15 May 2008
Posted to the web 14 May 2008
Abdulkadir Khalif
Mogadishu
Faduma Dalel Farah, a mother of four, is a typical victim of the ongoing conflict in the Somali capital. She and four of her six children were wounded when the insurgents attacked forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Wardigley district in central Mogadishu. Her husband, Said Abdi Farah, was killed when a shell landed on their house.
Faduma and her injured children were admitted to Madina Hospital in south Mogadishu.
According to Mr Ali Malim Mohamed Adde, a member of the hospital's management team, there are 90 victims at the facility recovering from various types of wounds.
He said most of the injuries were caused by shell fragments and bullets. "In the past 48 hours, the hospital has received 33 victims with different types of wounds." He explained. "Sixteen of those admitted are still in the hospital, 15 were discharged and two died while undergoing treatment."
Mr Mohamed Hassan Isak is among the patients recently admitted to Madina Hospital. But unlike Faduma, Mr Isak cannot speak because a bullet went through his mouth and interfered with his voice box, impairing his speech.
Other medical facilities in Mogadishu like Keysaney and Daynile have also admitted large numbers of patients with serious wounds. The medical staff are overwhelmed and exhausted, making it difficult for them to give every patient adequate attention.
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After more than 17 years of civil war, many Somalis are weary of the sensless the killings, and many wish that the Transitional Federal Government and its opponents will find a breakthrough at the UN-sponsored reconciliation talks in Djibouti.
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