An explosion killed at least five soldiers in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Tuesday, witnesses were quoted as saying by Associated Press. Hassan Mohamed said he saw the bodies of two Somali soldiers and three of their Ethiopian allies. He said Ethiopian forces opened fire in the immediate confusion following the deadly blast, but he ran away before he could see whether anyone was hit. Safiya Ali, who lives nearby, said she saw more Ethiopian reinforcements seal off the area to collect their dead and wounded. Ethiopian forces supporting the shaky Somali government come under daily attack from insurgents.
