索马里的伊斯兰反叛武装分子和亲政府部队在摩加迪沙的总统府附近的一个区展开战斗。
目击者说，星期四冲突中双方使用了火炮和迫击炮，造成至少10人死亡。
亲政府的民兵武装与决心攻占总统府大院并且控制首都的武装分子对峙了好几天。
来自津巴布韦的报导说，最近几天摩加迪沙的战斗至少造成120人死亡。
国际红十字会说，过去几天摩加迪沙的战斗已造成400多人受伤，其中大多数是平民，并且造成数以千计的人逃离家园。
国际红十字会说，它对于大量的平民伤亡感到震惊，并对陷于战祸困境的平民深感关切。
Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces in Somalia are fighting in an area near the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu.
Witnesses say the two sides exchanged gunfire and mortar rounds Thursday in a northern part of the city. More than 10 people were killed.
Pro-government militia fighters have been trying to stem several days of attacks by insurgents determined to overrun the presidential compound and take control of the capital.
Reports from Zimbabwe say at least 120 people have died in the fighting in Mogadishu in recent days.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says the violence has wounded more than 400 people — mostly civilians — and has caused thousands to flee their homes.
The ICRC says it deplores the high number of civilian casualties and is concerned about the plight of civilians caught up in the fighting.