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militias
Warkasta is tracking militias across 2 reports from 2 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, districts, and opposition, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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Federal Government of Somalia Restores Full Order in Mogadishu Districts Following Disarmament of Opposition Militias
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (SONNA) — The Federal Government of Somalia has confirmed that national security forces have fully restored law and order across the metropolitan districts of Abdiaziz and Hawlwadaag following a series of swift and disciplined tactical operations. According to an official ministerial statement, illegally armed opposition group militias have been successfully disarmed and removed
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire
Violence flares before protests on Tuesday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expired Government troops and militias allied with the opposition have exchanged fire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee. The violence flared up ahead of planned protests on Thursday over president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to remain in o