Somali City of Baidoa Cut Off By Al-Shabaab Blockade Somalia
Baidoa, the largest city of the South West state in Somalia has been blockaded by Al-Shabaab since Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This ahead of a planned government military offensive in the region, has affected businesses and resulted in price hikes as vehicles transporting goods from towns and the capital city Mogadishu are stranded.
Authorities have said that Al-Shabaab has cut off supplies in and out of the area, worsening hunger caused by According to the UN, Baidoa is home to about 600,000 internally displaced people forced from their homes by the Al-Shabaab insurgency and drought.and that could worsen the situation in the region.Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the militant group al-Shabab for imposing a weeklong blockade on the southwestern town of Baidoa. Authorities say the Islamist…
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