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Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city
- On Monday, Somalia's federal troops clashed with armed opposition groups in Baidoa city centre, marking heavy fighting in the major urban hub.
- Federal forces seized control of Baidoa in March, prompting the resignation of South West state leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and triggering months of simmering tension.
- Shopkeeper Farah Nur reported militias entered from two sides challenging two battalions of federal military; federal forces deployed heavy weapons, and at least two civilians were killed by stray bullets.
- Hassan Mohamed, a spokesperson for Laftagareen, claimed on Facebook opposition troops captured Baidoa, while Captain Osman Abdullahi, a federal military officer, stated, "The armed militias attacked Baidoa this morning, we are pushing them back."
- Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and a July survey by Medecins Sans Frontieres found one in four children at displacement sites suffer severe malnutrition amid ongoing international peacekeeping presence.
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Ethiopia: Fighting Erupts in Somalia's Baidoa Between Federal Forces, Former Southwest President Loyalists
Addis Abeba -- Heavy fighting erupted in central Baidoa on Monday between Somali federal forces and armed groups loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, marking a renewed escalation in the political and security crisis that has gripped the regional capital since March.
·Washington, United States
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Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting
·London, United Kingdom
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Somalia is not only facing the effects of extreme drought in the form of malnutrition and hunger. The security situation is also deteriorating, as two foreign missions are collapsing. The south of Somalia, where the impact of the drought is worst, is largely controlled by the Islamist militia al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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