# Government and opposition fighters clash in Somalia’s Baidoa

https://mins.news/en/item/24440

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 17:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/clashes-between-government-and-opposition-fighters-in-somalias-baidoa?traffic_source=rss

> Heavy fighting erupted in Baidoa between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups. Several civilians were injured in the clashes.

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