Dozens Killed In Battle For Somali Port City -- Al Jazeera
Clashes between rival warlords for control of Kismayo left at least 71 people dead last month, UN officials say.
Battles between rival warlords in Somalia's key southern port city of Kismayo have killed at least 71 people last month, UN officials have said.
"Recent fierce fighting... continues to have a profound impact on civilians and humanitarian aid work in the Lower Juba region," the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday, adding the clashes also left more than 300 injured last month.
The WHO, which supports hospitals treating the war-wounded in Kismayo, said injuries and deaths outside the hospital are estimated to be much higher but cannot be confirmed.
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More News ON The Continuing Violence In Somalia
More than 70 killed in warlords' battle for Somali port: UN -- FOX News/AFP
WHO: 71 Killed, 300 Wounded in Somalia Fighting -- AP
Despite Exit of Militants, Violence Continues to Grip Somali City and Raises Worries -- New York Times
Somalia accuses Kenya over Kismayo clashes -- BBC
Kenyan peacekeepers accused of creating buffer state inside Somalia -- Christian Science Monitor
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