Mogadishu Heavy Shelling Leaves 8 Dead

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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

5 June 2011

Mogadishu — After bitter fighting pitting Somali forces backed by African Union forces and Al Shabaab, heavy shelling  indiscriminately pounded some of Mogadishu neighborhoods.

At least 8 civilian people were killed and 15 others injured in the haphazard shelling, according to local residents.

Jungal, Siisii and Fagah neighborhoods had been the worst after a lot of artillery shelling hit there.

Local inhabitants told Shabelle that a number of volleys of artillery shelling landed at Suqa Holaha neighborhood.

Mass displacement was reported Sunday from parts of northern Mogadishu escaping from the indiscriminate bombardment.

Prosper Hakizimana,the deputy spokesman for African Union forces in Somalia denied they have pounded artillery barrages on the residential areas in the capital.

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Mogadishu Heavy Shelling Leaves 8 Dead