Insurgents Briefly Capture Key Town in Show of Defiance - washingtonpost.com

Insurgents Briefly Capture Key Town in Show of Defiance - washingtonpost.com

Somalia's national army, which began last year with about 20,000 troops, has dwindled to about 2,000, many of whom spend much of their time looting the homes and businesses of ordinary Somalis.

Press TV - Somali soldiers recapture Jowhar town:

In another incident on Wednesday, hundreds of civilians celebrated in the street as Somali soldiers were forced to leave Bakara Market in Mogadishu after fierce battle with the Bakara Market guards.

Prior to the gunfire, Somali soldiers killed one civilian and injured four others as they opened fire on the people in the Market.