Islamic militants on Sunday in the Somali capital of several explosions set off their spokesman said, showing the ability to attack the rebels, despite the government-controlled areas of cardiac safety benefits.
Guerrilla-style attacks are typical Shabaab rebels who launched a six-year campaign to impose their strict interpretation of Islamic law in the country.
Militants fired five mortar shells and threw grenades, wounding at least two women, senior police officer Abdiqadir Mahmoud said.
Somali security forces responded salvo gunfire, witnesses said. Casualties are considered to be low.
"Our entire Mogadishu dusk began a massive military operation will continue until tomorrow morning, said:" The rebels spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Zarqawi, and promised to attack in the next few days, as a Muslim Ramadan, the end of Ramadan.
Youth Party, said late last month that the rising fighters coordinated attack was its enduring strength and more attacks during Ramadan warning.
African Union peacekeeping force, known as the African Union Mission in Somalia, have been trying to win back control area from Al Shabaab. The central government extend outside the capital security situation has improved since the peacekeeping force refresh of their bases militants two years ago had little effect.
Ugandan Foreign Minister troop contributors - including Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Djibouti and Sierra Leone - told leaders at the summit on Sunday in Uganda, the African Union Mission in Somalia has been stretched to its operating limits. However, the summit communique called for more troops halted.
"I'm afraid will be the worst night of Ramadan in Mogadishu, local elders told Reuters correspondent Farah Buller." They instill many soldiers died in the month of Ramadan. "
Explosions as people break the day's fast.
"We heard a big crash, and we eat Iftar (evening meal) and we ran our plates inside cover what sounds like mortar shells," my mother - of - three Fatuma Osman told Reuters via telephone from Mogadishu, "one thousand meters 5" zone.
Residents said that this is a war zone, most of which are still in ruins after two decades of conflict, the coastal capital quiet after the initial burst of explosion.
 



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