Gunfire in Mogadishu as Security Forces Confront Residents Resisting Evictions

MOGADISHU— Tensions erupted on Sunday in Mogadishu’s Yaqshid district after federal security forces launched an operation in the Tookiyo neighbourhood, triggering protests and an exchange of gunfire with local residents. Residents said the operation was linked to efforts to clear homes and properties in the area that authorities reportedly intend to reclaim for government use....