On 17 April, heavy street fighting renewed in the northern part of Mogadishu, with at least 11 dead civilians. And on the next day heavy mortar fire erupted killing another 3 civilians.
On April 17th, intense urban combat resumed in the northern part of Mogadishu, resulting in at least 11 civilian fatalities. The following day, heavy mortar barrages caused another 3 deaths among civilians.