By MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR
Sunday, February 03, 2008

Hussein Ali, a resident of Wabari district in southern Mogadishu, said he saw eight bodies in the minibus.

Fadumo Dahir, a nurse at Medina hospital, said nine people had been admitted after the blast. Two were in critical condition, she said.

Thousands of Somalis were killed last year, many of them caught in the crossfire as Islamic insurgents battled government troops and their Ethiopian allies. An Islamic alliance gained control of Mogadishu and much of southern Somalia for the last half of 2006, until they were ousted by Ethiopian soldiers supporting the shaky U.N.-backed government.

Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991, when rival warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and turned on each other. The chaotic Horn of Africa nation is awash with weapons and divided among squabbling clans.

Source: AP, Feb 03, 2008

liilan @ 2/3/2008 2:35 PM EST  Walaal, Qalin-ku-dirire: maxaad adigu u qabatay dadkaaga kuu baahan? haddaad awooddo inaad wax qortid, waxaad leedahay cod dheer iyo mid gaabanba, fadlan use both to make peace. don't just say "maxaa waxaas loo samayn waayey"

Gaadh-haye @ 2/3/2008 11:07 AM EST  I am told that the BUS was inspected by Ethiopian troops manning check point and held for a while before been released later. Shortly after released the BUS exploded. They must have installed or attached some thing to the chassis of the BUS that caused the explosion.  Definitely! All indications are pointing to a foul play. Not road side bomb as we are told here.

Camel Girl @ 2/3/2008 10:18 AM EST  We are Somalis and not sale for a lost world. Mogadishu Hargeisa. Kismanyo The five star flag flies  for dirty politics  your in dirty page America what is than the Iraq indecision and your help to Israel and when is your dirty tepidity just go for a stop dome how Israel and Egypt is lost welcome to flirty politic world humans . UN your went beans never cook but Mesmeric we just be for your firth and hope Israel has learn the dirty job we world and what went wrong?

bile-bile @ 2/3/2008 10:18 AM EST  Aan is waydiino maxay Xamar saan u tahay. ha Danbiga ilaahay ha u wareejinina , dhibaatada waa xMar sxb. caruurtii iyo hooyooyinkiiba ay  doomaha ku dhimanayaan inta soo hartayna hada bam lagu bilaabay. sheekadani ma aha Somalia, sheekadan waxaa la rabaa in Mugadisho la tirtiro. U fiirso gobalada kale . 6bilood ee laga nastay dhibaatada , iskana kexeeyeen shaydaamadii ama mooryaanadii, hadana ay soo noqdeen mooryaanadii. Mahamed dheere ugu horeeyo, aanan ka naxayn  reer mugadisho. Waad aragtaan Waqooyi galbeed sida loogu nabad qabo. maxaa anaga noodiiday  nabadooda oo kale, dhowaan dhamaanteen waxaan isugu tagaynaa Hargaysa , hadii aan iska qabanwayno shaydaamada aan anagu u kala adeegayno.

Gaadh-haye @ 2/3/2008 8:36 AM EST  AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE WORK OF THE RESISTANCE. Those of you who are carelessly howling condemnation at the resistance are reminded that the enemy uses and utilizes different dirty tactics in order to tarnish the good name of the resistance. This is another Ethiopian attempt aimed to pre-empt the improving relations between the resistance and the new prime Minster. Who else can do this heinous act? No one but the Ethiopians did this. The enemy manoeuvres but remains the enemy. This another stupid manuever.