Mogadishu airport bombed

Ethiopian fighter jets bombed Mogadishu International Airport in the middle of Somalia’s capital today.

Mon, 25 Dec, 2006 - 10:43

Ethiopian fighter jets bombed Mogadishu International Airport in the middle of Somalia’s capital today.

It was the first direct attack on the headquarters of an Islamic movement attempting to take power from the internationally-recognised government of Somalia.

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