Posted: 6/1/2009 3:34:00 PM
Shabelle: SOMALIA
MOGADISHU (Sh. M. Network) - At least 8 people have been killed and more than 50 have been injured in fighting between government soldiers and Hizbul Islam fighters in Yaqshid district in Mogadishu, witnesses told shabelle radio on Monday.
Hizbul Islam has retaken the control of Yaqshid police station on Monday evening.
Government soldiers took over the control of the police station early on Monday.Residents told shabelle radio that both sides have used heavy weapons in the fighting.
Sheik Hassan Mahdi, the spokesman of Hizbul Islam told Shabelle that their fighters took control of Yaqshid police station on Monday evening.
Ali Muse of Mogadishu's emergency services told Shabelle that they have taken 43 injured civilians to Mogadishu hospitals.
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