BREAKING NEWS 30 TFG soldiers captured 25 soldiers dead

[Hiiraan boy]

SOMALIA: Fighting erupts in Mogadishu as gov't collects illegal guns

Photo: Mohamed Amin/Shabelle Radio
Mogadishu residents surround the remains of a car that exploded near a stadium in the city in February
NAIROBI, 21 March 2007 (IRIN) - Hundreds of families fled their homes in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Wednesday as fighting between Ethiopian-backed government troops and unidentified insurgents raged on, claiming the lives of at least 34 people, local sources told IRIN.

Another 92 people were reportedly wounded in the fighting, which started at about 6am on Wednesday, hospital sources said.

The fighting erupted in Shirkole, south of the city, when government forces tried to extend their control over the area, said an eyewitness.

"They [government forces] came less than an hour after morning prayers [5am]. As soon as they tried to move into the area they met stiff resistance [from residents]," he said. Government forces were pushed back, towards the former defence ministry headquarters, where Ethiopian troops are based, he said, adding that residents were "quickly joined by courts militias [remnants of the Union of Islamic Courts]".

The government said it was carrying out a security operation to collect illegal weapons from the residents.

"This is part of a security operation to secure the city," said Madobe Nuunow Muhammad, Minister of Information.

He said the government had given the population enough time "to surrender weapons peacefully but that did not happen".

Muhammad said the operation "will continue until the city is secure and government is in full control".

A doctor, who confirmed the number of the dead, said almost 60 percent of those killed and injured were women and children.

"These are the numbers from the hospitals since the fighting started this morning," the doctor said. "We don't know about the number of people killed and wounded in the conflict areas who did not make it to hospitals."

He added that the death toll was likely to rise.

A local journalist, who declined to be named, said the latest fighting was heaviest since the Transitional Federal Government took over the city in late December 2006. "It is no longer a hit-and-run thing but two groups of fighters facing each other," he added.

He said the fighting, which was intense in the early part of Wednesday, subsided for a couple of hours, allowing people to flee but resumed again and spread to other parts of the city.

Another eyewitness said the fighting had spread to the northern part of the city. "There is now intense fighting going on around Gurgurte and Ramadan hotels [north Mogadishu]."

He said many families were trying to get out of the conflict zone. "It is a very confused situation. People are wandering from one area to another hoping that it would be safer."

There were reports of prisoners taken by both sides and bodies of dead Ethiopian and government soldiers being dragged through the streets.

"I have seen up to 30 government soldiers captured," the journalist said.

[Bagamundo]

It doesn't say on the report that indeed 30 soldiers were captured.

Where did you get it?

[Karbaash_killa]

beautiful..

the liberation is coming

[smooth]

^Somali fighters enter the famous Xabasho hiding place in Xamar.




Xabada oo haatan ka socota gudaha xarunta gaashaandhiga iyadoo xeradii Oodweyne-na ay la wareegeen xoogaga ka soo horjeeda dowlada.

Muqdisho ,Arbaco ,Marso ,21, 2007, Waagacusub Online


Waxaa haatan si aad ah u sii kululaanaya dagaalkii bilaawday aroornimadii saaka iyadoo marba marka ka danbeysana ay iska soo daba dhacayaan wararka, ayaa haatan waxaa la soo sheegayaa in ciidamadii dowlada KMG ahaa ee kaashanayay kuwa itoobiyaanka laga saaray xerada oodweyne oo ay saaka soo degeen.

Dhawaqa rasaasta iyo madaafiic cul culus ayaa haatan laga maqlayaa furinta hore ee dagaalka iyadoo dagaalkana uu yahay mid fool ka fool ah.

Dagaalkan oo saaka aroornimadii ka bilaawday wasaaradii gashaandhiga iyo waliba Shiirkole ayaa yimid kadib markii Saaka ay halkaa soo gaareen ciidamo ka socda Dowlada KMG ah oo ka soo tagay saldhig galbeed.

Waxaa saacado yar ka dib ciidankaas lagula dheelmaday rasaas xoogan iyadoo haatana la soo sheegayo in laga saaray halkaa ayna hada ku sugan yihiin xoogagii ka soo horjeeday dowlada.

Xabada ayaa haatan ka soconaysa gudaha wasaarada gaashaandhiga iyadoo farahana la iskula tagay.

Dagaalka ayaa haatan ka soconaya

[Hiiraan boy]

[quote="Bagamundo"]It doesn't say on the report that indeed 30 soldiers were captured.

Where did you get it?[/quote]

"I have seen up to 30 government soldiers captured," the journalist said.

[S-D-M]

Waxaan weeyo waxaan hawiye ku nacay. Beenta kama xeshoodaan. Also maxabuus hadaad qabsateen why would you drag dead bodys on the groud. In Islam ma'ogtahay meydka walowkaana uu yahay gaal in'aad xushmeyso. Even the baby are becoming dadqalato.


Dadkaan baa diin kuu shegaan. Wallahi every day I'm leaning towards Ina yey because of the dadkaan diinta ku qarabanaya.


War illlaah halaga dhowrsado.

[eyes-only]

S-D-M that is not 'been', it is happening for real.

[qudhac-m]

Yes the Jihaaaad is began its time the injirlay runs back home, and afbiijo meets his maker

[guhad122]

If Af-Biijo thought that brining Wayane tanks with him and mass-murdering innocent civilians would breakdown the will of the Muqdisho people and all those Somalis who like freedom, he is dead wrong.
Kismaayo will be next, Jowhar will follow, Beled-Weyn will join and it will be going like that until we free our land from the aggressors and their stooges.