N.O.R.F Posted May 27, 2007 Explosion in Mogadishu targets Ethiopian military base MOGADISHU, Somalia May 26 (Garowe Online) - A series of loud explosions and subsequent gunfire was heard across the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Saturday evening, our correspondent reported. The explosion targeted an Ethiopian military base near the old pasta factory, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but residents said hundreds of heavily-armed Ethiopian soldiers left their barracks and entered nearby neighborhoods searching for the perpetrators. The soldiers opened fire in all directions immediately after the explosion. It's not clear if anyone was hurt in the subsequent gunfire. This explosion that targeted an Ethiopian base is the fourth blast in Mogadishu since Friday night. Earlier Saturday, Mogadishu's deputy mayor survived a roadside bomb, but a 10-year old boy was killed, according to Reuters. [ Full story] Such attacks have increased in Mogadishu since April 26 when Somalia's transitional government announced it had defeated rebels and clan fighters opposed to the presence of Ethiopian troops. Source: Garowe Online Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
