Somali soldier 'accidentally' kills at least 17 civilians

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(AFP) – 6 hours ago

MOGADISHU — A Somali soldier opened fire on a crowd in Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring scores, hospital sources and witnesses said.

The soldier triggered a high-calibre anti-aircraft gun mounted on top of a truck, and a hail of bullets ripped into the crowd after it jammed, some witnesses said.

Mohamed Yusuf, the director of Madina hospital in southern Mogadishu, said said 56 people were also wounded.

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1. That must have been a real mess..............n/t

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2. Well, gee, we all make mistakes.

I mean, any one of us could trigger a high-caliber anti-aircraft gun and see it shoot into a crowd of civilians. Couldn't we?

After all, it's just the sort of thing we're all likely to do after a dispute with our colleagues.

Well, at least it's what just anyone might do by accident in Arizona. ;-)