Deadly clashes rock Baidoa as Somalia army battles forces loyal to ousted Southwest leader

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Fierce clashes erupted Monday in Baidoa, the interim capital of Somalia’s Southwest state, between federal government troops and forces loyal to ousted regional leader Abdiaziz Laftagaren, whose spokesman claimed his fighters had entered parts of the city in an early-morning assault. Gunfire and explosions echoed across Baidoa through the morning, forcing families […]