Beledweyne

Beledweyne (AX) – A skirmish on the edge of Beledweyne town on Monday left at least two dead and two injured, according to local sources. The melee broke out in Ikacade, about 25 kilometers northeast of Beledweyne, where Hiraan region transporters' forces, who had barricaded the road, clashed with adversaries trying to push through the blockade. The road blockade, enforced by transporters in the Hiraan region, was a protest against the surge of checkpoints between Beledweyne and Mataban. So far, neither the Beledweyne…

MOGADISHU, Somalia -The situation in central Somalia is getting worse following the recent takeover of Baladwayn, an ancient town in Shabelle Valley, Hirshabelle state, in the central part of the troubled nation. According to reports from the Baladwayne district in the Hiran region, the Hiran Salvation Forces , led by Colonel Abdullahi Elmi Barre, willhave the coming days on the 5th onthe 5th. District administration offices were also held on various streets in the city center as anti-local government protests. The…

BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - Somalia witnessed scenes of violence and chaos as protests against the government continued into the third week with several eyewitness accounts of AU forces opening fire on protesters. Violent clashes have erupted in the streets of Hiran's regional capital, Beledweyne, between Somali forces and protesters calling for the release of dozens arrested during massive security operations. At least three people were injured, including a woman, according to hospital sources. The protesters accused…