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Former South West President Abdiaziz Laftagareen with Darawish troops in the Bay region, whose forces took Bardaale district on 16 October 2026

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Laftagareen’s Forces Take Bardaale District a Day After Buurhakaba

October 17, 2026

BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Forces loyal to former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen entered Bardaale district in the Bay region on ...

Officials and fighters of the Laftagareen camp in the centre of Buurhakaba district on 15 October 2026

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Laftagareen’s Darawish Claim Buurhakaba District Two Months After the Ethiopians Handed It Over

by Dalmar

October 15, 2026

BUURHAKABA, SOMALIA – Fighters loyal to former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked federal troops and forces of President Aden ...

Fighters loyal to Abdiaziz Laftagareen on the outskirts of Baidoa, whose leaders the NAMLC has now listed as al-Shabaab financiers

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NAMLC Adds Laftagareen and Taliye Shub to the List That Names Al-Shabaab’s Leaders

by Jama

October 14, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Committee (NAMLC) on Tuesday 13 October added former President Abdiaziz ...

Former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen inspecting South West State troops in a file photograph; forces loyal to him took Qansaxdheere on 8 October

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Laftagareen’s Darawish Take Qansaxdheere and Part of Its Garrison Goes to the Ethiopian Camp

by Jama

October 12, 2026

QANSAXDHEERE, SOMALIA – Fighters loyal to former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen took Qansaxdheere, a district town in the Bay ...

President Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe with 60th Division officers at the division headquarters in Baidoa on 20 September 2026

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Laftagareen’s Darawish Strike the 60th Division Inside Baidoa

by Dalmar

September 29, 2026

BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Forces loyal to former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked positions of the Somali National Army's 60th ...

Darawish fighters loyal to Laftagareen with the South West State flag on the Baidoa outskirts, where forces stayed in position after the South West Peace Council's ceasefire push was rejected

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The South West Peace Council Presses for a Ceasefire and Laftagareen’s Camp Says No

by Dalmar

September 25, 2026

BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen's faction said on Wednesday 23 September that no ceasefire had been ...

Fighters loyal to Abdiaziz Laftagareen with belt-fed machine guns and the South West State flag in open country on the outskirts of Baidoa

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South West State Names Laftagareen’s Forces and Al-Shabaab in One Airstrike Warning

by Dalmar

September 14, 2026

BAIDOA, SOMALIA – South West State's security minister told civilians on Saturday 12 September to stay away from any area ...

Somali National Army soldiers; fighting in Baidoa pits the federal-backed administration against Laftagareen loyalists.

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Baidoa Slips From Mogadishu’s Grip One Month After the Takeover

by News Editor

July 28, 2026

BAIDOA, SOMALIA – One month ago, Mogadishu staged an inauguration in Baidoa under circling jets from Turkiye. Today the city ...

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Laftagareen’s Forces Take Bardaale District a Day After Buurhakaba

Laftagareen’s Darawish Claim Buurhakaba District Two Months After the Ethiopians Handed It Over

NAMLC Adds Laftagareen and Taliye Shub to the List That Names Al-Shabaab’s Leaders

Laftagareen’s Darawish Take Qansaxdheere and Part of Its Garrison Goes to the Ethiopian Camp

Laftagareen’s Darawish Strike the 60th Division Inside Baidoa

The South West Peace Council Presses for a Ceasefire and Laftagareen’s Camp Says No

South West State Names Laftagareen’s Forces and Al-Shabaab in One Airstrike Warning

Baidoa Slips From Mogadishu’s Grip One Month After the Takeover

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