ConflictSomalia·Unpinned3 Sept 2026 · 4d ago
Armed groups attack Baidoa amid South West State political tensions
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On Thursday, armed groups loyal to ousted South West State Governor Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen launched an attack in Baidoa involving explosions and gunfire that lasted for several hours. Somalia’s Defence Ministry stated that the national army repelled the assault and claimed it inflicted a heavy defeat on the attackers, while also alleging that…
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