Somali opposition fighters hold parts of capital China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-28 09:44 Civilians flee following gunfire between factions within Somali security forces in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Monday. FEISAL OMAR/REUTERS
MOGADISHU, Somalia－Heavily armed Somali opposition fighters held positions in parts of Mogadishu on Monday, in the country s worst political violence in years.
Fighters used mounds of earth to barricade roads, while armed men and vehicles mounted with machine guns were stationed in opposition strongholds after the fighting that left three dead. Both the Somali security forces and the pro-opposition fighters have taken positions along some key roads, said witness Abdullahi Mire.
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