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Somalia’s Political Crisis Deepens as Armed Forces Seize Key Sites in Beledweyne

BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — Armed local forces known as Macawiisley, reportedly aligned with former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Abdullahi Sanbaloolshe, have taken control of key sites in Beledweyne, including parts of the strategically important Lama-galaay compound, amid an escalating dispute over the leadership of Hiiraan region. The fighters, traveling in military vehicl