Somalia: Gunfight Erupts in Somali Capital Over Forced Evictions

Somalia: Gunfight Erupts in Somali Capital Over Forced Evictions

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Heavy gunfire broke out early Thursday morning in the Tarabuunka area of Mogadishu after federal government forces attempted to evict civilians from residential homes, prompting armed resistance from military officers believed to be from the Somali National Army (SNA), eyewitnesses and local sources said.

Mogadishu journalists face wave of attacks amid evictions and armed clashes in the capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia 15 August 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the wave of attacks targeting journalists in Mogadishu amid violent evictions and gunfight on Thursday, as the Somali national intelligence and security agency (NISA) intensified its aggressive pursuit of critical journalists. On Thursday, 14 August, Abukar Mohamed Keynan, a reporter for Radio Risaala and TV, was seized and beaten—struck with the barrel …

Somalia: Gunfight Erupts in Mogadishu Over Forced Evictions

Heavy gunfire broke out early Thursday morning in the Tarabuunka area of Mogadishu after federal government forces attempted to evict civilians from residential homes, prompting armed resistance from military officers believed to be from the Somali National Army (SNA), eyewitnesses and local sources said.