17 dead, 45 injured in Somalia fighting

At least 17 people died and 45 others were injured in the Somali capital Mogadishu Wednesday during fighting between Islamist insurgents and African Union (AU) peacekeepers. Heavy shelling and exchanges of fire followed an insurgent attack on an AU peacekeeping base, killing civilians, according to eye witnesses and officials.

"We have collected 17 dead bodies and 45 other wounded civilians," Ali Muse Sheikh, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service, told DPA.
"Most of the casualties occurred in the two main markets in Mogadishu."Read More