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...trouble began on Monday when fighters loyal to Mohammed Said Hersi, known as General Morgan, a rival of Aidid's, entered the port town of Kismayu, 250 miles southwest of the capital. Within hours, 30 civilians lay dead...
...troops and Somalis thought to be loyal to General Mohammed Farrah Aidid, leaving five American servicemen and two Nigerians injured and an estimated 10 Somalis dead. The unrest, the most violent involving UNITAF troops since Operation Restore Hope began in December, was triggered by the takeover of the southern port town of Kismayu by gunmen loyal to General Mohammed Said Hersi, a.k.a. "Morgan." His men reportedly crept into Kismayu Monday night and opened fire on the militia of Omar Jess, a local warlord with close ties to Aidid. Angered that American forces in the town allowed this to happen, Aidid...
...Trade Center. "When the people responsible for anticipating terrorist attacks began to run scenarios on this kind of thing, this was one of the places." Why? "Because of the number of victims who would be involved," said Inman. The information raises questions about what kind of extra precaution the Port Authority might have taken in light of the building's tantalizing vulnerability...
Four of the dead were Port Authority workers, whose offices and locker rooms were located on the lower levels that sustained the worst damage. More than 24 hours after the blast, two other workers were still missing. But the toll was less severe than first feared. Though some suffered major injuries, most of the victims were treated for smoke inhalation or minor burns...
Whoever the bomber was, he made an indelible statement. On top of the deaths and injuries, the bomb's damage to the heart of New York City's financial district will bring heavy costs. Repairs and restoration alone will cost the Port Authority as much as $100 million, according to one estimate. But the disruption to business will be even worse, because the Port Authority will have to close the giant complex for at least several days for structural and safety work. The towers, which represent about 10% of all the office space in Manhattan's financial district...