Somalia’s rivals battle in sixth day of fighting
Somali Islamists and pro-government troops fought heavy artillery and mortar duels on Sunday, witnesses and officials said, in a sixth day of clashes round the encircled government base of Baidoa. The Islamists urged foreign Muslim fighters on Saturday to join their “holy war” against Ethiopia. They accuse Christian-led Ethiopia, a key U.S. ally in its war against terrorism, of invading Somalia. Full Story