at least two people have killed and 5 others wounded after heavy fighting between the Islamist fighters and the transitional government troops backing by AMISOM broke out in parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and officials told Shabelle radio on Sunday.
Reports say that fighting started around 5:00 pm local time on Sunday afternoon in parts of Hadan and Hawl-wadag districts and also parts of Makke Al-mukarama street in the capital.
Witnesses said that the sound of heavy gunfire and shelling could be heard in and around the capital adding that both rival sides exchanged heavy weapons in their war which yet continues killing two, injuring 5 others.
Locals said that the clashes also spread further and bitterly continued at Dabka intersection, a key position for the transitional government troops and Shaqalaha, another military base for the Burundian troops in the long street of Makka Al-mukarama which connects between the presidential palace and Km4, an important base for the Ugandan troops.
At least two people where reportedly killed and 5 others wounded as a mortar shell landed into parts of Barmudo neighborhoodin Hodan district according to a resident who gave an interview to Shabelle radio to night.
The real casualties of the fighting is unclear so far as there are more of the emergency traffic vehicles of Life Line Africa those are currently traveling through the areas of the fighting as the fighting is yet continuing.
Mohamed Osman Arus, a spokesman of the Islamic organization of Hisbul Islam for the operations confirmed to Shabelle radio that the fighting started as they attacked the bases of the AMISOM troops in Mogadishu.
The fighting which is heavily continuing in more different pasties in capital comes as the African Union troops (AMISOM) made new military base in Digfer hospital in the south of Mogadishu on Sunday.
There is no comment about the clashes from the transitional government officials and also AMISOM troops so far.
We shall keep updating you for any further details about the fighting as soon as possible.
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