Somali Fighting Kills 113 Civilians In Past 3 Days -- APMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Fierce fighting in Somalia's capital has killed 113 civilians in the past three days and forced more than 27,000 to flee their homes, a human rights organization said Tuesday.
Some 10,000 civilians fled their homes in Mogadishu on Tuesday alone, according to Ali Sheik Yasin Fadhaa of the independent Elman Human Rights Organization.
About 345 civilians have been wounded in what has become Mogadishu's worst violence in recent weeks, he said.
The organization gathered the figures from talking to hospitals, victims' relatives and staff spread across the capital.
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Some 10,000 civilians fled their homes in Mogadishu on Tuesday alone, according to Ali Sheik Yasin Fadhaa of the independent Elman Human Rights Organization.
About 345 civilians have been wounded in what has become Mogadishu's worst violence in recent weeks, he said.
The organization gathered the figures from talking to hospitals, victims' relatives and staff spread across the capital.
Read more ....
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