Gunfire in Mogadishu as government forces clash with opposition
Political rivalries have turned into open conflict in Somalia as insurgents mounts attack on civilians in their bid to install strict Islamic law
19 February 2021 - 12:36
Mogadishu — Gunfire and rockets exploded in Mogadishu on Friday as Somali government forces clashed with opposition supporters angered by delayed elections, fighting that could split the military along clan lines and strengthen the al-Qaeda-linked insurgency.
Video sent from an anti-government demonstration showed civilians in masks — accompanied by friendly soldiers in red berets with ammunition belts wrapped around them — waving Somali flags scattering before gunfire erupted. Reuters journalists nearby could hear intermittent gunfire as well as heavier explosions...
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