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Mogadishu (AX) — Recently, the Ministry of Internal Security of Somalia has levied serious allegations against the Jubbaland regional leader, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as Ahmed Madobe. This accusation pertains to a fatal assault on federal forces in the contested town of Beled Hawo within the Gedo region that unfolded on Tuesday. In an official statement, the Ministry described the incident as a “criminal act” perpetrated by forces loyal to Madobe, asserting that these militias executed a well-coordinated attack on…

Beled Hawo has become a thunderous echo of conflict as heavy fighting erupted on Tuesday, igniting a power struggle in the southern border town. This escalation can be traced back to the Somali federal government's controversial decision to appoint Abdirashid Janan as the new regional intelligence chief. Janan, a former security minister for Jubbaland, is no stranger to the complexities and tensions that plague this storied region. Imagine the scene: Janan arrives from Mogadishu in a military helicopter, flanked…