SOMALIA : Aidid Foes Claim Capture of Airport
From Times Wire Reports
Militiamen opposed to Somali warlord Gen. Mohammed Farah Aidid claim to have captured a key airport, cutting the supply line to Aidid’s troops in Mogadishu. Forces loyal to rival warlord Ali Mahdi Mohamed captured the airport at Balidogle, west of the capital, Ali Mahdi’s radio reported. Witnesses said at least eight people were killed and more than 19 wounded during the 90-minute battle.
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