After a relative lull of two months in fighting in Somalia's capital, violence erupted once again in the streets of Mogadishu.

Between May 8 and May 11, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Daynile Hospital in the outskirt of Mogadishu received 91 war wounded from nearby residential areas. All the injuries were the result of blast or gunshot wounds. Of these patients, 38 were women and children under the age of 14, reflecting that civilians pay the high price of war.

Over the past few weeks, people had started returning to the city, but with an upsurge of violence on the streets, thousands turned back to find refuge in the displaced camps located in the outskirts of Mogadishu and where MSF provides water and distributes relief supplies.

Last year, the 60-bed MSF hospital in Daynile treated 5,250 people suffering from traumatic injuries. Of those, 3,093 had war-related wounds. More than half of the patients were women and children under 14 years of age. MSF distributed over 10 millions litres of water, as well as jerry cans and plastic sheeting to people living in four displaced camps in Daynile district.

MSF has been working in Somalia since 1991. It calls on all parties to the conflict to respect the safety and security of civilians.

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