Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu ahead of planned anti-government protests
Heavy gunfire broke out in central Mogadishu on Wednesday as Somalia's former prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, said government forces had attacked him before planned anti-government protests. Witnesses reported clashes in the Howl Wadaag district near his home, and one said rocket-propelled grenades were used during the shooting. The incident came as opposition figures prepared to demonstrate against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's rule.Khaire said in a social media post that an attack had been launched against him by forces commanded by the president, whom he described as having an expired term. He also said Mohamud bore full responsibility for what... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jun 2026 20:00 LONDON
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