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Archive for September 26th, 2008

PAKISTAN: Blast kills three, police in shootout

Posted by warvictims on September 26, 2008

by CNN

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN)– An explosion on a rail line killed three people Friday in northwestern Pakistan, rescue workers said.

A bomb left on the tracks exploded as a train passed by, derailing it, police said. The blast killed a woman and two children and wounded 12 people, at least three critically, according to police. Read the rest of this entry »

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UN: Confused, traumatized Somalis flee capital

Posted by warvictims on September 26, 2008

By BRADLEY S. KLAPPER
The Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — Thousands of confused, traumatized Somalis have fled the capital this week in some of the worst fighting in 19 months of insurgency, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Displacement, Refugee Camps, Somalia | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

SOMALIA: 13 soldiers, 8 civilians killed in Somalia

Posted by warvictims on September 26, 2008

by Press TV

Heavy fighting continues between Somali government soldiers and UIC fighters as thirteen soldiers and eight civilians have been killed. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Displacement, Government, Insurgents, Military, Somalia | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »