One wounded as Somali troops evacuate compound
Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian soldiers shot a man on Friday, wounding him as they cleared a former defence ministry compound in a crackdown on near-daily attacks in Mogadishu, residents said. A Somali government source said the operation to clear the compound — where nearly 100 people lived — was to allow for troops to monitor Mogadishu airport, feared to be a target for insurgents when Ugandan troops arrive to secure the capital. Full Story