News Friday 2 July 2010
Al-Shabab and Govt Says They Would Continue Fighting

Mogadishu — The Islamist fighters of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and forces of the transitional government of Somalia have said that they would continuing the ongoing fighting in the north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials told Shabelle radio on Thursday.

Al-shabab and government says they would continue fighting

MOGADISHU (Sh. M. Network) - The Islamist fighters of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and forces of the transitional government of Somalia have said that they would continuing the ongoing fighting in the north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials told Shabelle radio on Thursday.

Heavy fighting between the transitional government of Somalia backing the African Union troops AMISOM and the Islamist fighters of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen had continues in north Mogadishu for the 5th day, killing more than 20, injuring 80 others in the area. Abdullahi Mohamed Ali better known as (Sanbalolshe), the national security minister of the transitional government of Somalia had said in an interview with Shabelle radio overnight that they would continue the fighting going in the capital asserting that they will not stop the war until they beat the oppositions and take over whole control of the Mogadishu. The minister had disproved reports form Harakat Al-shabab that a military vehicle belonging to AMISOM was burned in the fighting on Thursday pointing out that the report was what was known to Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideed as fake claiming according to the minster. On the other hand Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe (Sheik Ali Dere), the spokesman of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen has said that they would continue the fighting against the transitional government and AMISOM troops until they liberate from the country. The statements from Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and the transitional government of Somalia comes as most of the people in the capital disappointed to the non stop fighting in Mogadishu though there are many more people have the idea to seize the town only one side to halt the fighting.

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