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24 killed in new Mogadishu clashes worrying UN The Siasat Daily2010-02-17
Mogadishu, February 17: The United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) says a fresh wave of fighting between government
forces and militants in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has left 24
dead.
government bases in the capital of Mogadishu, the fighting soon spread
causing hundreds of casualties. It ended up becoming the largest
battle in Mogadishu since the Ethiopian withdrawal in January.
Mogadishu is located in Somalia
Mogadishu Location of Mogadishu within Somalia
Coordinates: 2°02′N 45°21′E / 2.033°N 45.35°E / 2.033; 45.
The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu says there is no sign yet
that the planned Ethiopian withdrawal from Mogadishu's residential
areas has begun.
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Fighting in Somali capital leaves at least 20 dead
At least 20 people have died and 55 others have been wounded in
continuing fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, an ambulance
director said Thursday.
WARNING: Mogadishu is regarded as the most lawless and dangerous city
on Earth. It is not safe for leisure or tourism. If you are planning a
visit for international aid work, etc, you will need expert advice and
planning.
Mogadishu - A Somali police officer says five of his colleagues were
killed when a remote-controlled land mine...
Mogadishu has little industry except for food and beverage processing
and cotton ginning. Uranium ore has been discovered nearby. The city
is linked by road with Kenya and Ethiopia and has an international
airport.
Aspects of the topic Mogadishu are discussed in the following
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* Straight Outta Mogadishu. Mother Jones, March 2009
* Somalia: bloody clashes dampen hopes for reconciliation.
MOGADISHU: Somali soldiers on Thursday launched a major
counter-offensive to recapture recently lost ground from Islamist
insurgents in Mogadishu, sparking a fierce battle that left at least
21 civilians dead.
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* How many people live in Mogadishu?
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original name: Mogadishu
geographical location: Mogadisho, Banaadir, Somalia, Africa
geographical coordinates: 2° 4' 0" North, 45° 22' 0" East
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Mogadishu is the capital city of Somalia, and also its largest coastal
town.
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Islamization influenced the
area. Muslim mystics were settled among the nomads, married local
women, and brought Islam to temper the random
violence of the inhabitants.
The Somali capital, Mogadishu, has in late March and early April 2007
been witnessing the heaviest fighting and most woeful destruction
since the start of the civil war in the early 1990s.
Ambush in Mogadishu: The bloody 1993 battle which left 18 dead, 84 wounded and still haunts the US military
The Firefight
Aerial photos & the battle stories of the Rangers
U.S.
MogadishuMogadishu - the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port
on the Indian Oceancapital of Somalia, MogadiscioSomalia - a republic
in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal
warfare
TranslationsMogadishu N → Mogadiscio mMogadishu
n → MogadiscioMogadishu n → Mogadiscio f
Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia
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Home » Tags » MogadishuRoadside bomb in Mogadishu kills six
A roadside bomb explosion in Mogadishu on Tuesday killed at least six
people, five of them Somali government soldiers, officials and
witnesses said.