Islamist militiamen ambushed fighters loyal to defeated Somali warlords in Mogadishu yesterday in a heavy battle that killed at least 12 people and wounded scores, witnesses said.
It was the most serious flareup since the Islamists took over the Somali capital from US-backed warlords on June 5.
Mogadishu's war-weary residents
Mogadishu street battle
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