The World Health Organisation reports at least 1,400 people have been wounded in fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu between March 20 and May 24. WHO says escalating fighting between government forces and Islamic militants is taking a heavy toll in casualties and in the number of displacements. <br/>The WHO says Mogadishu's three main hospitals are filling up with war wounded. It says about one-quarter of the 1,400 casualties are children under age five. It says it is of great concern that so many of the war wounded are children. WHO reports 31 people have died. <br/>In addition to these casualties, there has been an increase in cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea in the past week in several parts of the country, says WHO spokesman Paul Garwood. <br/>
News On AIR | June 5, 2010 9:03 AM
1, 400 wounded in 4 days in Somalian capital