(AFP) – 4/3/11
MOGADISHU — Pro-government forces in Somalia Sunday attacked bases of the Al Qaeda-linked Shebab militants in a southern town sparking fighting in which seven people died, officials and witnesses said. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Al-Shebab’
SOMALIA: Seven killed in Somalia clashes: witnesses
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Al Qaeda, Al-Shebab, civil war, civilian, Dhobley, militants, Mogadishu, Somalia on April 4, 2011 |
SOMALIA: Peacekeepers In Somalia Hit Trenches Of Rebels
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged African Union, Al Shabab, Al-Shebab, civilian, insurgent, mortar, peacekeeping, Somalia on February 22, 2011 |
Weekend article documents the killing and wounding of civilians after African Union peacekeeping forces and insurgents clash in residential districts. While this report claims that 6 civilians were killed and 10 were injured, subsequent posting titled “Four civilians killed in Mogadishu clashes” report slightly different numbers. Final counts on civilian casualties not yet published.
By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Published: February 20, 2011
MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded in heavy fighting in Somalia’s capital over the weekend, as African Union forces attacked an extensive underground fortification system of trenches and tunnels used by Islamist insurgents. (more…)
SOMALIA: Seven Civilians Killed in Somali Fire Fight
Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Fire, Government, Insurgents, Mortars, Shelling, Somalia, tagged African Union, Al-Shebab, artillery, Islamist Rebels, Mogadishu, mortar fire, shelling, Somalia on October 4, 2010 |
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Date: 02 Oct 2010
At least seven Somali civilians were killed Saturday in a fire fight between African Union forces and hardline Islamist rebels, medical officials said.
SOMALIA: Fresh Mogadishu Fighting Kills 19 Civilians:Medics
Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Insurgents, Peacekeepers, Shelling, Somalia, tagged Al-Shebab, Amisom, Bakara Market, civilians, Insurgents, killed, shelling, Somalia, wounded on September 24, 2010 |
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Date: 23 Sep 2010
By Mustafa Haji Abdinur (AFP)
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab militants launched a fresh offensive in Mogadishu Thursday, sparking clashes that killed at least 19 civilians, medics and witnesses said.
SOMALIA: Eleven Killed in Mogadishu Battles
Posted in Africa, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Government, Gunfire, Insurgents, Internal Displaced Persons, Mortars, Peacekeepers, Refugee Camps, Somalia, tagged African Union, Al Qaeda, Al-Shebab, Civilian Casualties, militia, Mogadishu, rebels, Somalia on September 9, 2010 |
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Date: 08 Sep 2010
MOGADISHU — At least 11 people including civilians died on Wednesday in fighting between African Union troops backing the Somali government and Islamist rebels, officials and witnesses said.
