Heavy Fighting Being Reported In All Parts Of Somalia's Capital Mogadishu

Armed groups in Somalia have been fighting the government for years [Reuters]

'Slow Genocide' In Somalia's Capital Mogadishu -- BBC

The sound of gunfire echoes through almost every street in Mogadishu.

Residential areas frequently come under heavy, indiscriminate shelling, corpses litter the alleyways, and neither side seems to be gaining the upper hand.

For the past two weeks, Somalia's once-beautiful capital has been the scene of fierce fighting between African Union-backed government forces and Islamist militants.

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Somalia: Desperate Civilians Flee Fighting in Mogadishu -- New York Times
Somalian Fighting Leaves at Least 12 Civilians Dead in Capital, 34 Injured -- Bloomberg
AU attacks al-Shabaab in Mogadishu -- New Vision
Bombers hit Somali airport, killing 9 others -- AP
Somali suicide attackers hit Mogadishu airport -- BBC
Al-Shabaab fighters hit Mogadishu airport, 5 dead -- CNN
Suicide Bombers Attack Mogadishu Airport -- Voice of America
Suicide Attack on Somali Airport -- New York Times
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