Renewed clashes erupt in southwestern Somalia between government and militias
- Somalia’s Defense Ministry said government forces responded to an attack by fighters loyal to former South West state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab.
- The clashes are the latest escalation in a politica
- Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
Confirmed
- Somalia’s Defense Ministry said government forces responded to an attack by fighters loyal to former South West state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab.
- The clashes are the latest escalation in a politica
Unverified
- Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
Sources: ABC News, Al Jazeera