Posted by warvictims on September 20, 2008
by Press TV
The spokesman of the Hawiye clan has accused Ugandan forces of launching attacks on Somali civilians during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
During an exclusive interview with Press TV in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, Ahmed Dirie told our correspondent that Ugandan troops, sent to Somalia to help curb violence in the war-torn country, are responsible for the deaths of large numbers of civilians. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by warvictims on September 20, 2008
by Press TV
Fighting in Mogadishu kills 40 civilians and injures over 65 as an African Union military aircraft defied a ban on planes using the capital’s airport. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Displacement, Gunfire, Insurgents, Property Damage, Somalia | Tagged: civilian casulaties, civilian deaths, crossfire, Insurgents, Mogadishu, Somalia | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on September 20, 2008
by Scott Deveau
Ottawa Citizen
KANDAHAR – Another Afghan civilian has been killed by Canadian troops after the truck he was a passenger in failed to stop as it approached a Canadian convoy Thursday night in Kandahar City. Read the rest of this entry »
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