# Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city

https://mins.news/en/item/23894

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 06:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/somalia-federal-troops-armed-opposition-clash-baidoa-city-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82acc96576f900016f7354

> Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups engaged in heavy fighting in central Baidoa on Monday, according to a local resident and an army officer who spoke to Reuters.

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