4 soldiers killed in an ambush
From Times Wire Reports
Dozens of suspected Islamic insurgents ambushed a military convoy transporting bodyguards for the interior and finance ministers, killing four soldiers, police said.
In Mogadishu, a gunfight between Islamic militias and Ethiopian troops left two civilians dead, witnesses said.
The two attacks capped a week of some of the worst violence in Somalia in recent months.
At least 38 people died in three days of attacks by suspected Islamic insurgents.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
