Tehran Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Arabic) 1630 GMT

[Excerpt] Reports from Somalia say that the Islamic Somali forces have entered into battles with the U.S. forces.

According to independent sources, the military operations against the positions of the international forces are being carried out by Islamic groups, especially the Somali Islamic Union (Al-Itihaad).

The sources said that the Islamic forces carry out their operations without coordination with the Somali National Alliance, led by General Mohamed Farah Aideed.

FBIS-AFR-93-171, 7 Sept. 1993, p. 6