Somalia: Fresh Fighting Kills Two Civilians in Mogadishu

Mogadishu — At least two civilians have been killed after fresh fighting between the transitional Federal Government troops backing by AMISOM and the Islamist fighters broke out in parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and officials told Shabelle radio on Saturday.

Abdullahi Hassan Barise, the spokesman of the transitional police forces told Shabelle radio that the fighting started as their positions were attacked by the Islamist fighters in parts of Hodan district in Mogadishu.

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