Fighting Again Erupts in Somalia's Baidoa
MSF said 69 patients, including five children, reached Bay Regional Hospital as blocked roads and damaged facilities cut off urgent care.
- On Monday, intense clashes broke out in Baidoa between Somali government forces and fighters loyal to ousted South West President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, as hostilities flared with fighter jets and drones.
- Political disputes over South West State's leadership have fueled the conflict, with Laftagareen's camp attempting to 'liberate' the region while the administration led by Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe maintains it is the governing authority.
- Bay Regional Hospital treated 69 patients, including five children, while the medical NGO Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, reported three deaths, including a healthcare worker.
- Senior army commander Mohamed Ali claimed the army 'inflicted heavy casualties and drove them out of the city,' while Laftagareen congratulated his fighters, saying the operation aimed to 'maintain security and restore stability and diversity.'
- This marks the third time in six weeks that fighting has erupted in Baidoa, disrupting essential services as the South West Peace, Unity and Development Council urges both sides to agree to a ceasefire and enter talks.
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Fighter jets, drones in heavy Somalia fighting
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