Hundrevis av fightere fra al Shabaab strømmer inn i Mogadishu. Mye tyder på at de vil overta hele byen. Partene har bare en ting til felles: ingen tar hensyn til sivilbefolkningen.
Hundreds of Somali insurgents loyal to Islamist group al-Shabab have poured into Mogadishu with artillery and trucks, witnesses say.
Residents have been fleeing the capital for days amid a widespread belief that the rebels and government forces are on the cusp of a serious showdown.
Meanwhile, at least 16 people were reported killed in skirmishes that have become almost daily in the city.
Insurgents already control much of Mogadishu and southern Somalia.
However, the government has recently promised to launch an offensive to take control of the country.
The BBC’s Mohamed Olad Hassan, who is in Mogadishu, says the rebels have promised to resist the government.
He says the war propaganda from both sides has spread fear throughout the city.