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Mogadishu-The UN says about 10 000 people have fled the Somali capital in the last week alone and the exodus sparked by fighting continues.The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said even those who had returned to Mogadishu recently were heading out again,fearing for their safety."The prospect of still another round of heavy fighting has set many civilians on the road once more,"said the agency.Mogadishu has seen little peace since government troops backed by Ethiopian forces drove an Islamic movement out of the city in December.Roadside bombs,attacks on government installations,assassination attempts and gun battles have become common and civilians are often caught in the crossfire.The UN said fighting in March and April forced about a fifth of Mogadishu's two million residents to flee for safety and only about 125 000 had returned.The majority of those fleeing the capital were from districts near the hall hosting a national reconciliation conference aimed at helping the country heal the wounds of 16 years of conflict.The international aid group Doctors Without Borders said that most of the displaced took refuge in Afgoye and Hawa Abdi, about 30km outside Mogadishu.
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