US EditionOfficials: Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government
- Fighting has broken out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and the federal government, with clashes intensifying, according to officials.
- Both sides claim that the other initiated the violence amid reported casualties.
- Negotiations between Jubbaland authorities and the federal government have stalled as military forces are deployed.
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Clashes Erupt in Southern Somalia Amid Disputed Regional Elections - teleSUR English
On Wednesday morning, clashes broke out in the southern Somali town of Raskamboni between federal government forces and regional troops from Jubbaland, escalating tensions over a disputed regional election. Related:Somalia: New UN mission Begins Operations The fighting lasted for several hours but calmed by midday, according to officials from both sides. This incident marks the latest outbreak of violence in a region that has long been plagued …
Fighting Breaks Out Between Somalia's Jubbaland Region and Federal Government, Officials Say
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Clashes erupt between Somalia's federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election
Clashes have erupted in a southern town in Somalia between the country’s federal government forces and regional troops of the state of Jubbaland amid escalating tensions over a disputed regional election there
Somalia: Somali Forces Repel Attack in Lower Juba, Accuse Jubaland Leader of Al-Shabaab Ties
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali National Armed Forces (SNA) repelled an attack on their forward operating bases in Raskamboni, Lower Juba, by regional troops led by Jubaland leader Ahmed Madoobe, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
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