The Guardian
UK · 4 hrs ago
✦ 78◉ Centre
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire
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Armed clashes erupted in Mogadishu between Somali government troops and opposition-linked militias, causing civilian displacement ahead of planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's extension of his term beyond its May expiration.
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire
Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expired
Government troops and militias allied with the opposition have exchanged fire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee.
The violence flared up ahead of planned protests on Thursday over president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to remain in office after his term expired in May. In March, parliament backed constitutional changes that could
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