location: Mogadishu - Heliwa
notes: Suspected Islamist-led insurgents assailed Ethiopian and Somali military bases in Heliwa firing mortar rounds. Minutes after the explosions, face to face gun battles between the Islamic insurgents and government troops started. Rocket propelled grenades and machine guns were used by both fighting forces.
target_text: location: Mogadishu - Heliwa, fatalities: 0