Monday, February 21, 2011

Heavy Fighting Reported In Somalia

Fierce Fighting Continues in Somalia -- New York Times

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide car bomber attacked a police base in Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least 7 people, including 2 children, amid intense urban fighting that has gripped the capital for the third day, officials and witnesses said.

A big Toyota truck loaded with explosives and oil containers blew up on Monday morning at a training center in Mogadishu’s Hamarjajab district, close to the police academy, knocking down nearby houses and injuring dozens of people.

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More News On The Fighting In Somalia

Suicide car bomb near Mogadishu police camp in Somalia -- Reuters
Suicide attack targets Somalia police camp -- CNN
Somalia fighting leaves 18 dead, dozens wounded -- CNN
Peacekeepers In Somalia Hit Trenches Of Rebels -- New York Times
Mogadishu police camp rocked by deadly suicide car bomb -- BBC
Somali Police Station Hit by Suicide Bomber; At Least 18 People Are Killed -- Bloomberg
Somalia car bomb claims eight lives -- The Telegraph
More than 20 killed in Mogadishu weekend fighting -- AFP
6 foreign militants among 16 killed in 2 days of fighting in Somalia's capital -- Canadian Press

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