Ethiopian and Government forces in Somalia's capital Mogadishu are trying to seal off the centre of the city as they search for insurgents. Military roadblocks have been set up around Mogadishu as soldiers carry out door-to-door searches.
Government forces maintain that the Islamic militants are responsible for sparking the latest fighting in the city, which has killed at least 80 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes.
The city's main market has also been closed in an attempt by the Government to stop the sale of weapons to insurgents.
But the strict measures are making life even more difficult for those civilians who remain in Mogadishu. © 2007 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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