Somalia: Two Government Soldiers Killed, More Wounded in Fire Exchange in Mogadishu

Mogadishu — At least two government soldiers have been killed and more than five others have been wounded in a fire exchange between the transitional government troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Thursday.

Sources close to the TFG said that the fighting started at the front gate of the transitional government Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharma'arke in Mogadishu as the transitional cabinet concluded their meeting at the PM's office in the capital.

Locals said that the fighting was between the security guards of two ministers who were member of the transitional ministers who were taking part in the meeting as they dispute and misunderstood adding that two soldiers died while more others wounded during the clash of both sides which reportedly said that the AMISOM troops who were in the Somali PM's office in Mogadishu mediated them and achieved to halt their gun battle.

We had contacted with some the government officials to know more on the reason. But declined to give further details about the clash of the government soldiers and It is unclear the real aim that both soldiers fought in the capital so far.


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