Somali government forces and militants exchanged fire

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10 somali health officials said the day of the Somali government troops and anti-government forces in Somalia, fierce fighting took place north of the air jordan, Mogadishu, has killed at least 10 people were killed and 20 wounded.

According to witnesses, the anti-government gunmen earlier in the day the first transitional government-controlled areas of Somalia launched a strong attack followed by government forces claim the African Union Mission in Somalia troops under heavy fire support for the anti-government militants to push back.

A living in the crossfire of the residents of the area told Xinhua that the two sides exchanged fire when a shell exploded in a civilian residential area, killing three people at home the local 7 people were killed, in addition to causing dozens of people were injured. According to Somali emergency personnel, there are now more than 20 wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, rescue workers were caught in the crossfire three bodies found at the air jordan 1.

Somalia since 1991, after the overthrow of the government was a long period of anarchy. Founded in 2004, the Transitional Government's inability to effectively control the country, to limit the scope of control in Mogadishu, the Presidential Palace, airports and ports and other strategic places. Since May 2009, anti-government militants and government forces fought a fierce battle in Mogadishu, frequently, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents fled their Michael air Jordans.