Renewed fighting has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with African Union peacekeepers coming under attack from Islamist insurgents.
At least seven civilians are reported to have been killed since the clashes erupted late on Tuesday.
Insurgents attacked Ugandan peacekeepers, who responded with tank and artillery fire.
On Monday about 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in some of the worst violence Mogadishu has seen in months.
Government forces backed by Ethiopian troops launched an offensive after insurgents bombed the airport and attacked the peacekeepers' two main bases.
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Local residents told AFP news agency that shelling killed four people in one house and three in another area.
Somalia has been wracked by conflict since 1991, when former President Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown.
The Ethiopians intervened in 2006 to help the government oust Islamist forces from the capital and surrounding regions.
The Islamists then launched an insurgency against Somalia's transitional government.
(BBC)
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