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Somali army repels troups loyal to ousted leader and Islamist insurgents

Somali army repels troups loyal to ousted leader and Islamist insurgents
France 24 Tuesday 18 August 2026, 10:02 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in their response. Details by Laurent Berstecher.

Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in their response. Details by Laurent Berstecher. Keywords for this article
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