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Other MoA event in Bay, Somalia on Thu 5th February 2026

5th February 2026

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On 5 February 2026, an unidentified armed group supported by the opposition members clashed with government soldiers (SNA) and Southwest Special Police Forces (SWSPF) at the Onodka neighborhood in Baidoa town (Baydhaba, Bay). The motive was due to a land dispute between the land occupants and the Baidoa municipality. An unknown number of people were killed and wounded. An unspecified number of fatalities coded as 3.

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