Fighting in Mogadishu as troops try to disarm warlord’s militia

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Heavy fighting broke out in Mogadishu on Friday as Somali government and African Union troops battled a powerful militia warlord in a bid to disarm him, security officials said, reporting a number of casualties.

News Keydmedia Online
15 August 2014

"Government forces and African troops are conducting security operations in Mogadishu, and this morning militiamen confronted them," government security official Mohamed Yusuf said.

Bursts of gunfire and heavy explosions were reported before dawn, with witnesses reporting at least 5 dead.

Rocket-propelled grenades were fired by both sides, witnesses said.

Somalia