Somalia clashes ‘the worst since 1991′
From Mohamed Amiin Adow, CNN
Bodies continued to litter the streets of Mogadishu on Monday after two days of intense fighting described by one human rights representative as “the worst” since 1991.
The chaotic situation has made it difficult to ascertain an accurate death toll. Mogadishu-based Elman Human Rights Group reported at least 81 civilians were killed and more than 100 were wounded as government and Ethiopian troops battled Islamic militants in Somalia’s capital over the weekend.
“The level of violence is very high in Somalia, but in particular Mogadishu is going through its worst time in terms of war for the last 17 years of the conflict,” said Abdullahi Alas of the Dr. Ismail Jumale Center for Human Rights in Mogadishu. Read the rest of this entry »
