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Heavy fighting in Somali capital

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Saturday, 27 October 2007, 15:28 GMT 16:28 UK

Heavy fighting in Somali capital

Some of the heaviest fighting in months has broken
out between Ethiopian forces and local insurgents in
Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Residents say at least seven Ethiopians were killed
and 11 Somali civilians taken to hospital amid shell
and machine-gun fire.

Somalia has seen a surge in violence since Ethiopian-
backed government troops ousted Islamists last
December.

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BBC Africa editor Martin Plaut says the latest clashes
began after Ethiopia moved reinforcements and a
convoy of 20 tanks and armoured cars into the city
late on Friday.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7065515.stm

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