Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians

Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians

Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians

Fresh fighting in the city could compound a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people; one in four children at refugee sites is malnourished.

MOGADISHU, Aug 17 - Somali federal troops drove opposition forces out of one of the country's biggest cities, Baidoa, on Monday, following heavy clashes that left many people dead, residents told Reuters.