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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Thousands fled their homes in Somalia’s capital Monday after at least 35 people were killed over the weekend in some of the worst fighting in weeks, while masked Islamic fighters were seen heading toward Mogadishu.
An Associated Press reporter saw people fleeing in vehicles stacked with suitcases, mattresses, furniture and other belongings. No casualties were reported Monday.
The renewed violence in the Horn of Africa nation is pitting pro-government fighters against those allied to al-Shabab, an insurgent group seeking to overthrow Somalia’s Western-backed government and establish an Islamic state.
