Death Toll Mounts in Clash of Militias
From Times Wire Reports
Twelve people were killed and 32 were wounded in renewed fighting between two militia groups in Somalia, militia sources said.
Ibrahim Maalim, a militia member close to the national security minister, Mohammed Qanyare, said seven people had been killed and 20 wounded in fighting between the Islamic courts’ militia and a warlord alliance in the Sii-Sii area.
In overnight fighting, five people were reported killed and 12 wounded.
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