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Somalia: Protection of Civilians (PoC) Note - Escalation of Armed Violence in Mogadishu (4 June 2026)

Somalia: Protection of Civilians (PoC) Note - Escalation of Armed Violence in Mogadishu (4 June 2026)

. On the evening of 3 June 2026, intense armed confrontations erupted in Mogadishu between Somali Federal Government forces and an opposition-affiliated armed group, resulting in significant and immediate Protection of Civilians (PoC) implications. The hostilities originated in the vicinity of Dabka