Heavy explosions have rattled the Somali capital, Mogadishu, leaving dozens of Ethiopian Woyanne troops dead and many others injured.
The blasts hit north Mogadishu’s Towfikh district, which drew heavy gunfire from Ethiopian Woyanne troops and anti-government fighters, killing dozens of Ethiopians Woyannes, and injuring many others, Press TV correspondent in Somalia reported on Monday.
Eye witnesses say some 13 Ethiopian Woyanne soldiers are still lying dead on the streets, while 14 other soldiers have been reported as missing.
Meanwhile in Suuq Baced area in northern Mogadishu, three other Ethiopian Woyanne soldiers were killed by Bazooka rockets as the fighting continued.
Al-Shabaab spokesman Abdi Rahim Isse Addow told our correspondent that the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) is responsible for the attacks.
The streets of Mogadishu are the scene of daily clashes between opposition forces and Somali government forces, backed by Ethiopian Woyanne troops.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Woyanne dictator Meles Zenawi said on Thursday that Ethiopian Woyanne troops were to leave Somalia and withdraw their support for the country’s interim government.
Source: Press TV