Somalia: Mogadishu Calm As Death Toll Rises to 97
Calm returned to Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Tuesday after two days of fighting between the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) and militia loyal to two faction leaders left 97 dead. “The situation is calm, with Qeybdid’s [warlord Abdi Hassan Awale] forces handing over their weapons to the courts,” said Hassan Ade of Mogadishu-based HornAfrik Radio. Full Story