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| Mortar attack on Mogadishu mosque | Mortar attack on Mogadishu mosque |
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| At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in a mortar attack on a mosque in the Somali capital Mogadishu. | At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in a mortar attack on a mosque in the Somali capital Mogadishu. |
| In total 64 people are now thought to have died in recent fighting between Islamists and government forces. | In total 64 people are now thought to have died in recent fighting between Islamists and government forces. |
| The mortar shell struck at the gate of the mosque, a worshipper was quoted as saying by the AFP agency. | The mortar shell struck at the gate of the mosque, a worshipper was quoted as saying by the AFP agency. |
| The interim government has been fighting hardline Islamist groups in long-running violence which has killed thousands since 2006. | The interim government has been fighting hardline Islamist groups in long-running violence which has killed thousands since 2006. |
| Shrapnel was flying everywhere killing many people Eyewitness Mumin Haji Yusuf | Shrapnel was flying everywhere killing many people Eyewitness Mumin Haji Yusuf |
| "The mortar shell struck at the gate of the mosque. I counted about 14 people who died instantly and 10 others were wounded," Hassan Abdifatah was quoted by AFP. | "The mortar shell struck at the gate of the mosque. I counted about 14 people who died instantly and 10 others were wounded," Hassan Abdifatah was quoted by AFP. |
| Another worshipper, Mumin Haji Yusuf, said: "I was inside the mosque when I heard a heavy explosion and shrapnel was flying everywhere killing many people." | Another worshipper, Mumin Haji Yusuf, said: "I was inside the mosque when I heard a heavy explosion and shrapnel was flying everywhere killing many people." |
| Radical Islamist guerrillas such as al-Shabab group have sworn to topple the fragile and more moderate government led by Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. | Radical Islamist guerrillas such as al-Shabab group have sworn to topple the fragile and more moderate government led by Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. |
| At least 50 people are thought to have died in gun battles between the rival factions since Thursday, when clashes erupted in a northern area of the city. | At least 50 people are thought to have died in gun battles between the rival factions since Thursday, when clashes erupted in a northern area of the city. |
| Correspondents say the fighting is some of the fiercest seen in Mogadishu in recent years. | |
| Somalia, a nation of about eight million people, has experienced almost constant civil conflict since the collapse of its central government in January 1991. | Somalia, a nation of about eight million people, has experienced almost constant civil conflict since the collapse of its central government in January 1991. |