Insurgents fire mortars on Somali police, 13 dead

[Juje]

Insurgents fire mortars on Somali police, 13 dead

Sunday, December 20, 2009

 

By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN

 

 

 

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic militants fired mortars into Mogadishu's police compound as the force was celebrating its 66th anniversary Sunday, sparking a battle that killed at least 12 civilians and a police officer, officials said.

 

 

 

One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the fighting, which began after the mortar landed near the compound during the ceremony, police official Aden Ahmed said.

 

 

 

He said that government soldiers and the African Union forces returned fire, shelling Mogadishu's rebel-controlled district. Most of the shelling hit near the Bakara market, a busy shopping area, Ahmed said.

 

 

 

Ali Musa, the head of the Mogadishu ambulance service, said at least 12 civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded in the retaliation.

 

 

 

Somalia's capital sees near-daily bloodshed as a powerful insurgent group with links to al-Qaida tries to overthrow the fragile government and push out 5,000 African Union peacekeepers.

 

 

 

Somalia has been ravaged by violence since warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991, then turned on each other. A moderate Islamist was elected president in January amid hopes he could unite the country's feuding factions, but the violence has continued.

 

 

 

Suicide bombings, unheard of in Somalia before 2007, have also become increasingly frequent and the lawlessness has raised concerns that al-Qaida is trying to gain a foothold in the Horn of Africa.

 

 

 

Earlier this month a suicide bomber attacked a university graduation ceremony in Mogadishu, killing 24 people, including three government ministers, medical students and doctors. The government blamed al-Shabab, which has denied responsibility. The group is part of an Islamic insurgency trying to topple the government.

 

 

 

Source: AP, December 20, 2009

[AYOUB]

He said that

government soldiers and the African Union forces returned fire, shelling Mogadishu's rebel-controlled district. Most of the shelling hit near the Bakara market, a busy shopping area,

Ahmed said. Ali Musa, the head of the Mogadishu ambulance service, said

at least 12 civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded in the retaliation.

[Fabregas_Bruv]

The African occupiers and "Sheikh" Shariffs thugs should stop occupying Muqdisho and return to central Africa.

[Maaddeey]

The title should read:

 

Amisom & TFG shelled Bakara, 13 civilians dead

[djibsomali]

I don't understand!

 

when did TFG and amisom became insurgent??

and why is title leading to make us believe so??

[Meiji]

Originally posted by Fabregas_Bruv:

The African occupiers and "Sheikh" Shariffs thugs should stop occupying Muqdisho and return to central Africa.

Agree, and while we are at it let the Arab/Afgani/Pakistani mercenaries and the Alqaida-affiliated Somalis stop their terror campaign in Somalia and return to wherever they came from.

 

Somalia is for Somali people, and all foreigners and foreign powers/groups who meddle in our national affaires should be opposed.

[Junior Charles]

Originally posted by Fabregas_Bruv:

The African occupiers and "Sheikh" Shariffs thugs should stop occupying Muqdisho and return to central Africa.

Boy Genius, is not moqdisho part of african continent??obviously the answer is giong to be yes, so know what are you agains? or, are you one of those crazy people who are going through mental treatment.?the answer obvious. please after you finnish your treatment try to understand those 2 Paragraf:

 

 

Paragraf:1"The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) is an active, regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations"

 

what is UN? read under

 

"The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions"

 

so boy Genius, i hope you read the 2 pragrafs and hopping you can you help answering the Q below.

 

what is the requirement to be land occupiers??

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

The Bakara marketplace has become a piece of real-estate bedevilled by AMISOM shelling as of late.

 

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto shacabka dhintay.

[Junior Charles]

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[ December 20, 2009, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: Admin ]

[Maaddeey]

^^Hmmm... ur surname makes sense now!

[Junior Charles]

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[Junior Charles]

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[Deeq A.]

**********Cadow-charles, the next time we see you using vulgarity on this forum, we will have no choice but to ban you.

 

This is your final warning!

 

Please respect the rules of the website and stop the insults and the personal attacks. Please read the golden rules of the website if you have questions.

 

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[Junior Charles]

Admin, membe you should ad this rule to your so called "Golden rules"

 

ADmins should respect members integrity.admions shall not give warnings or lecture the members in public forum.

 

just a idea.

[Abtigiis]

Caddow must be banned. He doesn't agree with the Golden Rules. Red Card please!

 

There is good reason to worry kolkuu LST ilma-yar iska soo dhigo.