The Fighting in Mogadishu, 31 Killed

The Fighting in Mogadishu, 31 Killed. As many as 31 civilians were killed in two days of fighting between government troops and rebels in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. This was conveyed by a medical source, Friday (2 / 7).

"The fighting is the worst in recent months with large casualties among civilians. Our medical team collected 21 bodies of civilians, while 93 others were injured, "said Ali Muse, Head of the Ambulance Service of Mogadishu. "Most of the victims died attack heavy weapons that hit their home," he said.

Government forces assisted by African Union peacekeepers, Thursday (1 / 7) launched an offensive against insurgents in the battle paskukan position earlier this week. As many as 26 civilians were killed in fighting Thursday and five more were killed in sporadic fighting that occurred Friday, said Muse.

Both government and rebels both claim victory. "Enemies of God lost the battle they have planned. We destroyed one of their tanks and killing five people in the tank, "said Sheikh Muktar Robow, a high-ranking Shebab militia, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda.

Government Security Officers Colonel Mohamed Sugule said, "We have urged the rebels retreated from their positions and our current troops menguasasi most of the District and Shihis Abdulaziz. We killed many of their fighters. "

An African Union official who spoke without mentioning his name mentioned, one of their armored vehicles were destroyed. "The battle was a very big impact for both parties, but we beat Munduk bias element of violence," he said. Government troops and the rebels have been fighting for months.