Mogadishu, Somalia — The fighting sparked on Saturday in parts of Mogadishu's Abdiaziz district, where pro-government forces and insurgents battled over control of neighborhoods.
Col. Nur Daqle, a senior government commander, was killed in the heavy clashes, according to Mogadishu warlord-turned-lawmaker Salad Ali Jeele.
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