60 people reported killed in Mogadishu fighting
At least 60 people have been killed in violent clashes between rival militia in the northern part of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The clashes took place between a group of warlords and an armed Islamist group. The warlords accused the Islamists of sheltering foreign fighters and assassinating moderate Muslims. Somalia has been without an effective central government for 15 years and has been divided by rival warlords. A transitional parliament met recently for the first time on home soil since it was formed more than a year ago.
