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Mogadishu: Eight more people died in Somalia's capital on Saturday, bringing the death toll from two days of violence to 16.
On Friday, at least eight people were killed in clashes, while another eight died on Saturday.
Witness Ismail Hussain said Ethiopian troops supporting the government shot dead three students in Waberi district.
"They were in school uniform but carried no books. I think the soldiers suspected them (of being insurgents)," he said.
Elsewhere, residents said five people, including two government troops, died overnight in a fierce battle in northern Mogadishu's Industrial Area.
"Government forces came early this morning and took two of the dead, who were in uniform. The other three wore ordinary clothes and are unidentified," said resident Fatuma Osman.
In Qashadeere town in central Somalia, residents said another soldier was killed by unknown assailants.
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