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Somali fighters attack capital - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Somali fighters attack capital - Africa - Al Jazeera English: "Somalia's al-Shabab fighters say they have called in 11 truckloads of their armed forces to reinforce newly acquired positions in the capital, Mogadishu.

The call for reinforcements comes less than a week after the group declared a 'final, massive war' to take over the Somali capital.

But government forces have said they are still in control of the airport, sea port and the presidential palace, adding that attacks on the presidential palace have been resisted.

Al Jazeera's correspondent in Mogadishu, Gama Nour, said that the fighting between al-Shabab and government forces had calmed down by Friday morning.

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