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Somalia: Somali Military Denies Laftagareen Forces Have Captured Baidoa

Published by AllAfrica 17 August 2026 at 13:22
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Somalia: Somali Military Denies Laftagareen Forces Have Captured Baidoa
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[Shabelle] Baidoa -- Somalia's military has denied claims by forces loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen that they had taken control of Baidoa following heavy fighting in the city on Monday.

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