23 August 2009

Mogadishu — Calm has returned to the warring zones in the Somali capital Mogadishu, just after heavy clashes between the transitional government soldiers and Islamist forces that killed 5 people, injuring 17 others overnight.

Reports say that the Hodan and Hawl Wadag districts in Mogadishu are calm today after both sides exchanged heavy weapons at all night causing casualties of deaths and wounds.

The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard from all directions in the capital the whole night as most of the people in areas of the fighting were in great fear due to the shelling and fighting.

Traffic and movement of people and business was normal though there were several injured people who were taken from the warring areas and rushed to Madina hospital in south of Mogadishu according to emergency traffic and health officials.

The clashes between the government soldiers and Islamist forces come as the people in Mogadishu were preparing to have breakfast after the fast of the holy Ramadan month in which all Muslims in the world abstain from eating, smoking and so on in day light.

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