This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8216779.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
'Several dead' in Somali clashes | 'Several dead' in Somali clashes |
(about 23 hours later) | |
A number of people have died in further fierce fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between Islamist militants and government forces, officials say. | |
The conflict comes despite a call by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad for a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. | The conflict comes despite a call by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad for a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. |
Some of Saturday's fighting centred on a strategic road linking the capital with the town of Afgoye. | Some of Saturday's fighting centred on a strategic road linking the capital with the town of Afgoye. |
A government official said 10 Islamist fighters had been killed. | A government official said 10 Islamist fighters had been killed. |
The Somali Minister of State for Defence, Yusuf Mohamed Siyad, said on Saturday that the final number of militants killed in the operation was not known. | The Somali Minister of State for Defence, Yusuf Mohamed Siyad, said on Saturday that the final number of militants killed in the operation was not known. |
"They left behind some dead bodies and took others. They also took some of the injured militias - for that reason we do not have the exact number of their casualties." | "They left behind some dead bodies and took others. They also took some of the injured militias - for that reason we do not have the exact number of their casualties." |
The road to Afgoye is used to transport supplies to camps where tens of thousands of displaced people are living. | The road to Afgoye is used to transport supplies to camps where tens of thousands of displaced people are living. |
At one point in the fighting, the militants also came close to the presidential palace. | At one point in the fighting, the militants also came close to the presidential palace. |
According to local media reports, each side accused the other of starting the fighting. A number of civilian deaths and injuries were also reported. | According to local media reports, each side accused the other of starting the fighting. A number of civilian deaths and injuries were also reported. |
On Friday, more than 20 people were killed in Mogadishu in heavy battles between Islamist militants, who are fighting to overthrow the government, and African Union peacekeepers. | On Friday, more than 20 people were killed in Mogadishu in heavy battles between Islamist militants, who are fighting to overthrow the government, and African Union peacekeepers. |
Thousands of civilians have been killed and more than a million driven from their homes because of fighting in the past two years. | Thousands of civilians have been killed and more than a million driven from their homes because of fighting in the past two years. |
Previous version
1
Next version