Heavy fighting erupts in Mogadishu (Reuters)

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Heavy fighting erupts in Mogadishu
06 Mar 2007 12:27:37 GMT
Source: Reuters

MOGADISHU, March 6 (Reuters) - Insurgents attacked the Somali interim government
and their Ethiopian allies and battled for nearly an hour on Tuesday, shortly after mortar
attacks were aimed at Ugandan peacekeepers who had just landed in Mogadishu.

At least two civilians -- a 25-year-old man and 40-year-old man -- were killed as at
least 100 insurgents attacked the government base at the former defence headquarters
in Mogadishu's industrial area, a local reporter said.

"They are fighting with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machineguns," said local
reporter Anab Mohammed, who was trapped by the gunfire at a nearby hospital.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties in the earlier mortar strikes
on Mogadishu's international airport, where more than a dozen explosions could be
heard.

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