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90,000 Flee Mogadishu Fighting

HeadlineNov 05, 2007

In Somalia, nearly 90,000 people have fled the capital Mogadishu since violence increased last week. Ethiopian troops continue to pour into the country to combat Islamist militants. Aid workers say the new wave of refugees is leading to a crisis in overcrowded camps. Displaced Mogadishu resident Faduma Hassan Geelle, described her plight.

Faduma Hassan Geelle: “I had fled Mogadishu before, then I went back thinking everything was fine. While there, they killed all my children, and I had to flee again. I have nothing left.”

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