Somalia pulls troops out of Lower Juba after clashes with Jubbaland forces
MOGADISHU - Somalia said on Thursday it had pulled federal troops out of the southwestern Lower Juba region, after clashes with local forces from Jubbaland state which has broken off ties with the central government.
Somali federal forces retreat from Jubaland positions after clashes
Somali troops have retreated from positions in the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region following clashes with regional forces, Mogadishu said Thursday. Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states -- Puntland,
Tensions Rise in Somalia: Federal Troops Withdraw Amid Jubbaland Clash
Somalia withdrew federal troops from Lower Juba after clashes with Jubbaland forces, which severed ties with the central government. Jubbaland's re-election of its president led to a standoff and subsequent withdrawal to prevent further bloodshed.
Officials: Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government
In the wider fight against al Shabaab, the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) expires in less than three weeks and no agreement has been reached on which countries will contribute to the follow-on peacekeeping mission or how it will be financed.
Fighting erupts in Somalia’s Jubbaland region that went to the polls against Mogadishu’s advice
Fighting erupted on Wednesday between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubbaland region and federal government forces after Jubbaland held an election against the advice of authorities in Mogadishu, official
Fighting breaks out between Jubbaland forces and Somalia army
In the wider fight against al Shabaab, the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) expires in less than three weeks and no agreement has been reached on which countries will contribute to the follow-on peacekeeping mission or how it will be financed.
Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland and federal government
Clashes erupted on Wednesday between forces from Somalia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Jubbaland region.
Clashes erupt between Somalia's federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election
Clashes have erupted in a southern town in Somalia between the country’s federal government forces and regional troops of the state of Jubbaland amid escalating tensions over a disputed regional elect
Fighting Erupts Between Somalia's Jubbaland Region and Federal Government, Officials Say
Fighting has erupted between forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubbaland region and federal government forces, officials said on Wednesday, in an escalation of tensions after Jubbaland held elections against the federal government's advice.
Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government
By Abdiqani Hassan and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU/GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) -Clashes erupted on Wednesday between forces from Somalia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Jubbaland region, raising concerns that internal rivalries are diverting attention from the fight against the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group.
Somali federal and regional forces clash in Jubaland
The Somali army and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region have clashed, Somali government and military officials said Wednesday. "Members from the Jubaland forces, who are being misused by Ahmed Madobe,
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Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government, officials say
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