Mogadishu — At least 3 people have been killed after heavy fighting between the transitional government troops backing by AMISOM and the Islamist forces in parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Friday.

Reposts say that the clash broke out as the African Union troops AMISOM made a new military base at the former Hospital building in the war zones "Isbitalka Xooga" and both sides exchanged very heavy gunfire.

Locals also said AMISOM troops had made new positions at Badir High School, Digfer hospital and Hoga hospital, all the flashpoint area which most of the clashes continued in the past.

"There is no movement of people, traffic and business at here. We have the fears of the fighting between the two sides and the new troops who reached around our houses," said one of the women in areas.

The real aim that the African Union troops and the government soldiers formed new military bases in the area is unclear so far and the fighting seems following other clashes that continued in parts of Hodan district in Mogadishu recently.