Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
- Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.
- Somalia’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of heavy fighting.
- The clashes erupted before dawn on Monday, when fighters loyal to the state’s former president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, attacked positions held by federal forces, the Defence Ministry said.
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- Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.
- Somalia’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of heavy fighting.
- The clashes erupted before dawn on Monday, when fighters loyal to the state’s former president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, attacked positions held by federal forces, the Defence Ministry said.
Sources: Al Jazeera