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Armed Clash, Weheliye Hotel area, Howl-Wadaag District, Mogadishu, 30/08/2011. TFG Police forces clashed with personal militias of the TFG DC of Howl Wadaag in Weheliye Hotel area. Fighting erupted after the TFG forces tried to disarm the militiamen and opened fire when they refused to surrender. The militias loyal to the DC brought reinforcements to the area including a number of technicals and confiscated 12 AK 47 and two heavy machine guns from the TFG forces. NSA Forces intervened, stopped the fighting after about 40 minutes and returned the confiscated weapons to the TFG forces. At least seven people including one civilian were killed and seven others were injured. |
