| 12 May 2006 |
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| Residents of Mogadishu hid behind a watertank, to escape fighting Thursday May 11, 2006 |
Witnesses say rival fighters battled in the streets Friday, while others were gathering in the northern neighborhood of Sii-Sii and Huriwa in central Mogadishu for new skirmishes.
The death toll from several days of fighting in Somalia rose to more than 120 Thursday. The United Nations said weapons were flowing into the country despite an arms embargo.
Islamic militias and an alliance of warlords have been fighting for control of parts of Mogadishu, mainly in the northern Sii-Sii neighborhood, since Sunday. Witnesses say most of the casualties have been civilians caught in the crossfire.
Somalia has suffered 15 years of sporadic violence since the ouster of former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
Source: VOA, May 12, 2006
