Mogadishu police chief killed in clashes
Somali police and witnesses say fighting has killed Mogadishu’s police chief and at least seven other people.
A police spokesman today confirmed the death of police chief Colonel Ali Said.
Residents reported at least seven civilians were also killed.
A surge of violence in Somalia’s capital since last month has killed about 200 people as insurgents battle the government and its allies.
Insurgents want to topple the Western-backed government and install a strict Islamic state.
