{"id":370903,"date":"2026-08-17T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fighting-between-central-government-troops-and-opposition-forces-in-somalia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:00:05","slug":"fighting-between-central-government-troops-and-opposition-forces-in-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fighting-between-central-government-troops-and-opposition-forces-in-somalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting between central government troops and opposition forces in Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/93w00lK9Q5o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Fighting between central government troops and opposition forces in Somalia\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93w00lK9Q5o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Government forces and regional fighters have exchanged fire in the Somali city of Baidoa.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Somalia\u2019s Defence Ministry says at least 30 opposition fighters were killed after attackers targeted government troops using vehicles loaded with explosives.<\/p>\n<p>It is some of the worst fighting Baidoa has witnessed since central government troops seized the city from the control of the South West State. These latest clashes saw fighters loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen &#8211; who resigned in March &#8211; return to the area to confront the central government forces.<\/p>\n<p>The violence is part of a wider political struggle between Somalia\u2019s national government in Mogadishu and regional leaders demanding greater political control and decision-making powers.<\/p>\n<p>Baidoa is home to many displaced people who have fled conflict, drought and hunger in other parts of Somalia. <\/p>\n<p>The city is already facing a serious humanitarian crisis, with high levels of child malnutrition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government forces and regional fighters have exchanged fire in the Somali city of Baidoa. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] Somalia\u2019s Defence Ministry says at least 30 opposition fighters were killed after attackers targeted government troops using vehicles loaded with explosives. 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