Violent battles in the coastal city of Barawi

 
Reports received from the city of Barawi, the official capital of the state of southwestern Somalia, indicated that fierce battles are currently taking place between the Somali government forces and the Dervish forces of the state in the coastal city.

Residents of the city, located 200 km south of Mogadishu, said they had heard the sound of heavy artillery exchanged between the two parties for more than 30 minutes.

It was not possible to know the size of the losses resulting from the ongoing battles between the two sides, and it was not clear until now the motives behind those clashes.