Soldiers’ confrontation kills 2 civilians in Mogadishu
Posted: 2/17/2010 4:04:00 PM
Shabelle: SOMALIA
MOGADISHU ( Sh. M. network ) - at least 2 civilians have been killed at around Ex-control Afgoi checkpoint in south of the Somali capital Mogadishu after government soldiers exchanged bitter gunfire there in south of the capital, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Wednesday.
Reports say that confrontation between the two sides came as some of the government troops tried to rob public traffic which was traveling on the long street that connects between Mogadishu and Afgoi which caused others soldiers to intervene the robbing action that caused both sides to fight each other killing two civilians who were on board the traffic.
The driver of the bus confirmed to Shabelle radio that two passengers were killed and another one injured as the exchange continued at Ex-control in south of the capital.
No casualties were reported from the government soldiers who fought thought other sources indicated that a government soldier died in the fighting.
A resident woman said that the situation of the areas was normal saying that the traffic using the street were carefully traveling on the road adding that sound of sporadic gunfire could still be heard in the areas.
She said that the fighting between the two sides of the government troops had affected them saying that a teenager was shot and killed in the areas on Tuesday.
It is not the first or second time that government troops exchange weapons and cause civilian casualties in Mogadishu.
By: Hassan Osman Abdi
