Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
24 August 2008
Mogadishu — Rampaging transitional government troops burned several homes and in Shirkole area in Mogadishu on Sunday residents said.
Residents told Shabelle that the troops have arrived in the area starting to set on fire
"They came in some houses of out village and they ssonly started to burn to a crisp" resident Fatima Hassan said.
The troops quickly drove away after the burning several houses near their army base.
Its yet unknwon the number of the house were burnt.
Somali troops, which have carried out reprisals against civilians in the past, denied responsibility.
The residents have started to flee fearing new violent acts from the troops in Shirkole where the incident took place.
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