Somalia's soldiers patrol in Afgooye, some 30 kilometres south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on October 19, 2016. - At least four police officers were killed on October 18 when a suicide bomb attacker rammed an explosives-packed car into a police station before fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group subsequently stormed the area killing at least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians. (Photo by MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB / AFP)
Mogadishu, Jul 14 2009 — Gun battles in Somalia are continuing as government forces and opposition fighters vow to press their fight for control of the country.
The exact details of who is holding the upper hand in battle is still murky, but the human toll from the conflict is crystal clear.
