At Least 13 Killed in New Clan Fighting
From Times Wire Reports
At least 13 people were killed and 28 wounded in the first clan battle involving Somali faction leader Hussein Mohammed Aidid’s forces since he took over after the death of his father, Mohammed Farah Aidid, at the start of the month. Witnesses said militiamen loyal to Aidid and his archenemy, north Mogadishu faction leader Ali Mahdi Mohamed, fought in a village about 30 miles southwest of the capital.
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