Al Jazeera English - Africa - Clashes erupt in Somali capital: "Clashes between Somali fighters and Ethiopian troops have killed at least 21 people and wounded 48 others in Mogadishu, witnesses say.
The fighting erupted on Wednesday after fighters attacked the presidential palace, ambushing departing Ethiopian soldiers in the Somali capital.
A heavy exchange of mortar and gunfire later ensued, witnesses said.
Al-Shabab, an armed group that has been fighting the transitional government and Ethiopian forces in Somalia, is thought to be behind the attack.
Ethiopian withdrawal
The violence underlines fears of an upsurge in bloodshed after Ethiopia's military completes its troop withdrawal from Somalia."
The fighting erupted on Wednesday after fighters attacked the presidential palace, ambushing departing Ethiopian soldiers in the Somali capital.
A heavy exchange of mortar and gunfire later ensued, witnesses said.
Al-Shabab, an armed group that has been fighting the transitional government and Ethiopian forces in Somalia, is thought to be behind the attack.
Ethiopian withdrawal
The violence underlines fears of an upsurge in bloodshed after Ethiopia's military completes its troop withdrawal from Somalia."
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