### [2026-08-23](/feed/2026/08/23/index.md)

##### Somali Civil War
# At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. 




### Sources:

1. [FTL Somalia](https://www.ftlsomalia.com/violence-erupts-in-mogadishu-as-residents-protest-demolition-of-homes-in-tookiyo-neighbourhood/)
2. [Garowe Online](https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-heavy-weapons-reported-used-during-mogadishu-evictions-as-turkish-f-16s-fly-over-capital)
3. [Shabelle Media](https://shabellemedia.com/mogadishu-protests-turn-violent-as-residents-resist-home-demolitions/)

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