Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city

Somalia's federal troops and armed opposition groups clashed in heavy fighting in Baidoa city centre on Monday, a local resident and an army officer told Reuters.

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 - Somalia's federal troops and armed opposition groups clashed in heavy fighting in Baidoa city centre on Monday, a local resident and an army officer told Reuters.

Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city  reuters.com