At least 45 dead in Mogadishu as Somali government forces battle insurgents
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Somali government forces attacked rebel strongholds in Mogadishu on Friday, triggering battles across the capital that killed at least 45 people, the highest daily death toll for months. Neighboring states and Western security forces fear Somalia, which has been mired in civil war for 18 years, could become a haven for militants linked to Al-Qaeda. This Article is only available in The Daily Star on-line archive. Containing over 100,000 articles, The Daily Star archive is an excellent information source and research tool for all events in Lebanon and the region since 1997.
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