Somalia Civil War News Updates -- June 10, 2009

Somali government soldiers engage in a shootout with Islamic militants in Mogadishu. Photo AFP

UN: Atrocities In Somalia Force 100,000 To Flee -- Yahoo News/AP
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalis are experiencing near-daily atrocities, including rape, the shelling of civilian areas and fighting that has forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes since May, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.

A surge of violence in Somalia since last month has killed about 200 people as Islamist insurgents battle the government and its allies. Insurgents are trying to topple the Western-backed government and install a strict Islamic state.

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More News On Somalia

Violence in Somalia Escalates -- Voice of America
Somalia: Heavy Fighting Continues -- The Seminal
'No regard' for civilians in Somali fighting: UNHCR -- AFP
Mogadishu civilians endure near daily atrocities-UN -- Reuters
UN says War Crimes Committed Daily in Somalia Fighting -- Voice of America
Dealers revel in Somali war business -- Reuters

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