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Heavy gunfire was heard through the night in Somalia's capital and smoke was rising over the city, AFP journalists reported on June 4, 2026. [AFP]
The African Union Commission (AUC) has condemned armed clashes in Mogadishu between opposition forces and state security troops, as the violence threatened to derail Somalia's fragile response to a regional Ebola emergency.
On Thursday, June 4, Opposition leaders accused security forces of attacking residences linked to former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.
"An attack was launched against us by forces commanded by the president whose term has expired," Khaire said in a social media post, adding they had been preparing for a "peaceful demonstration" the following day.
