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 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Islamic insurgents and Ethiopian soldiers turned the streets of the Somali capital into a battleground for a fourth straight day, firing rockets and mortar rounds at each other on Saturday in what a human rights official said was the worst violence in years.
At least 165 civilians have been killed this week's fighting, including at least 52 on Saturday as residents hid inside, cowered under trees or abandoned the city altogether.
During a journey to Mogadishu's main airport, an Associated Press cameraman saw 11 bodies in the streets — some missing limbs, others decapitated. At one point, a mortar round hit the vehicle in front of his, but everyone survived the blast.
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