 Conflicts in civilians bases resulted high number of casualties
One of the ambulances serving at Bakara environs have been targeted with artillery causing the injury of one staff on board and demolition faced some parts of the car.
Somalia continues to experience highest levels of insecurity for more than 18 years of civil unrest as one of the dynamic factors fostering the crisis. The humanitarian situation deteriorates as the casualties have increased in the past six months. Attacks on foreign troops in Mogadishu by insurgent groups result consequent bombardment by these forces on the residential areas in revenge of the insurgents hit and run attacks.
Recently the TFG and ARS (Alliance for re-liberation of Somalia) have signed an agreement to stop hostility. However the implementation of the agreement remains tough as political crisis are imminent in both TFG and ARS.
Efforts to stop the persistent conflicts are underway. But the impact is far reaching consequence on the civilian populations. Women and children are facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the last 18 years of conflict.
Life Line Africa supports victims of conflict with on time first aid services and takes them to hospital for further treatment. Life Line Africa groomed six ambulances working 24/7. These ambulances equipped with professional and medical equipments to foster the service delivery. Since its inception, Life Line Africa strived to support the vulnerable people affected by the recent conflicts in Somalia. It effectively operated in Mogadishu and its outskirts.
Recently on 11 December 2008, one of the ambulances serving at Bakara environs have been targeted with artillery causing the injury of one staff on board and demolition faced some parts of the car.
Our intervention
In the last 2 weeks of December 2008, more than 4 attacks on the civilians’ bases resulted high number of casualties in Mogadishu. On December 11, 2008, Life Line Africa ambulances managed to support 33 persons who were injured due to the conflicts. in addition, the ambulance supported a woman who later died on board.
On 19 of the same month, 9 wounds have been taken from BAKARA Market to MADINA hospital. On the other hand, the fighting in Mogadishu have also killed, wounded and displaced millions of civilians main women and children.
On December 22, 2008, Life Line Africa carry 26 persons including 9 women who were injured due to bombardments badly affected their houses in the neighborhood of Bakara Market.
On 23 December, 6 persons including 3 women who were wounded have been taken to Daynile hospital for treatment. Heavy machine guns and shelling using artillery gun fires make these people targeted at their remote homes from the conflict areas. However Life Line Africa managed to take them to the nearest medical center available.
First aid Services
Life Line Africa ambulances provided first aid services to the victims of violence at this very critical moment. Equipped with medical tools and facilities, the ambulances are able to tackle and provide rapid response intervention that has been a missing service at the war town city of Mogadishu. Residents in Mogadishu have warmly welcome and thanked life line Africa for providing such services. | 
