Jacpher Posted April 28, 2007 Somalia is Now Like Iraq 2219 Killed In Somalia Over Past Week. In Somalia, fierce fighting between U.S.-backed Ethiopian forces and resistant of Hawiyee Clan against Ethiopian occupatient has entered its seventh day. On Sunday at least 51 people died. The death toll over the past week has now reached more than 2000. The United Nations says more than 319,000 Somalis have fled the capital of Mogadishu since February Nearly 400 civilians have been killed and over 550 wounded in fighting between insurgents and Ethiopian-backed troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu since Thursday, according to a local human rights group. The toll, from the UHCR and Human Rights Organisation, was the first comprehensive count of casualties from what aid agencies are calling the worst fighting in Somalia in 15 years. Nearly 50,000 people have fled Mogadishu in the last 10 days, according to the United Nations refugee agency. A total of 96,000 people left their homes during February and March. Ethiopian tanks, artillery and helicopter gunships have fought against guerillas armed with machine guns, missiles and rocket-propelled grenades. The guerrilla forces comprise fighters allied to the Somali Council of Islamic Courts and clan militias who are opposed to the transitional government and the Ethiopian occupation. Source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
