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Fighting Erupts in Somalia's Baidoa Between Federal Forces, Former Southwest President Loyalists

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Heavy fighting erupted in central Baidoa on Monday between Somali federal forces and armed groups loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, marking a renewed escalation in the political and security crisis that has gripped the regional capital since March.

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