Somalia: Fighting rages in the capital, Islamist rebels claim mortar attack

Mogadishu 08 Febraury 2009 Waagacusub Media

Fighting erupted Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday between the rebel Islamist group and government troops with the AU peacekeepers – it is the first since the moderate leader was elected as president by the parliament last week.

Witnesses told Waagacusub Media that the war happened around former Siad Academy building in Hodan neighborhood where it is based by the Burundian troops of African Union peacekeepers backing the transitional federal government.

The latest combat came when the Islamic militants attacked bases of the government and AU troops where they have exchanged heavy artillery weapons which could be heard through out the city.

There is no immediate casualty as sporadic gunfire could be heard.

This follows yesterday’s mortar attack on the presidential house hours after the arrival of country’s new leader.

As published on the Islamist internet page, the Al-Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabab claimed the responsibility of the mortars fired at president’s residence.

The Somali government troops and AU peacekeepers did not respond to the attack as ordered by the president.

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