Somalia: Densily Civilian Populated Market Shelled in Mogadishu by TFG militia:

Persistent clashes between the Somali TFG militia supported by AU troops and Al-Shabab forces rocked the Somali capital on Thursday January 1st 2009. The armed resistant, Alshabab, reported attacked TFG and AU basis. As a retaliation, the TFG forces shelled the densily populated Bakaraha Market where there were reports of civilian casualties. Atleast two civilians are dead and many others injured, sources said.

This is the third time in this week where the fighting between the militia of the Somali Transition Federal Government and its watch force, the AU troops have been targeted by anti-government forces. In each attack, the TFG militia fired artillery shells at densely populated areas, mainly targeting the Bakaraha, the biggest market in Somalia.