Posted in Africa, AMISOM, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Government, Insurgents, Mortars, Somalia, tagged African Union, al-shebaab, Bakara Market, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, fire fight, Mogadishu, mortar fire, Mortars, Somalia, Transitional Federal Government on December 2, 2010 |
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Date: 30 Nov 2010
MOGADISHU — A heavy firefight between African Union forces protecting Somalia’s fragile government and Islamist rebels killed at least nine civilians in Mogadishu Tuesday, medical sources and witnesses said.
Posted in Africa, Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Displacement, Ground Assault, Gunfire, Horn of Africa, Insurgents, Mortars, Peacekeepers, Rocket, Shelling, Somalia, tagged Afghanistan, African Union, al-shebaab, Amisom, Bakara Market, bullets, CIVIC, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilians injured, Insurgents, international law, Iraq, Mogadishu, Sarah Holewinski, Shells, Somalia on November 29, 2010 |
By MOHAMED SHEIK NOR
The Associated Press
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The only ambulance service in war-torn Mogadishu said Wednesday that more than 4,200 bystanders have died in warfare the last two years, and a U.S. group that works to prevent civilian deaths said Somalia is more dangerous for civilians than Afghanistan or Iraq.
Posted in Africa, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Clusters/Mines, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Displacement, Government, Insurgents, Military, Mortars, Shelling, Somalia, tagged African Union, al-shebaab, Civilian Casualties, landmine, Mogadishu, mortar, shelling, Somalia on November 16, 2010 |
11-11-2010
Garowe Online
Fierce clashes between Somali government troops, backed by African Union (AU) forces, and al-Shabab fighters have left at least 11 people dead and 25 others injured in Mogadishu.
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