NAIROBI, 1 March 2011 (IRIN) – An offensive by pro-Somali government troops and Ethiopian forces against Al-Shabab militants in the western Somali town of Bulo Hawo has forced thousands of people to flee their homes there and in the nearby Kenyan town of Mandera, say witnesses and officials. (more…)
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SOMALIA/KENYA: Thousands displaced in offensive against militants
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Al Shabab, civilians, Ethiopia, IDP, Mandera, Somalia on March 1, 2011 |
SOMALIA: Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu
Posted in Africa, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Ethiopia, Ground Assault, Insurgents, Military, Mortars, Peacekeepers, Property Damage, Somalia, Uganda, United Nations, tagged Africa, Civilian Casualties, Ethiopia, human rights, Islam, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, United Nations, war on April 7, 2008 |
Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu
By Mark Doyle
BBC News
The streets north of the ruins of the Old Parliament in Mogadishu stretch out like alleyways bulldozed through a rubble dump.
Parts of some of the buildings are still standing – a wall here, a section of collapsed roof there.
But the overall impression in this part of the Somali capital is one of massive destruction. I did not see a single house there without shell damage or bullet holes. (more…)
