### [2026-06-4](/feed/2026/06/4/index.md)

##### Somali Civil War
# Clashes in Mogadishu that started from the previous day continue as fighting breaks out near the residences of former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire. 




### Sources:

1. [NYT](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/world/africa/somalia-mogadishu-fighting.html)

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