At least seven civilians were killed Wednesday in a mortar fire exchange that erupted when an African Union (AU) plane landed at Mogadishu airport in defiance of a “ban” by an Islamist militia, witnesses said. A mortar attack by suspected Islamist insurgents trying to enforce a blockade on Mogadishu airport triggered retaliatory fire, residents told AFP. (Full Story)
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