Heavy clashes were reported near an airbase at Aden Adde International Airport, formerly known as Mogadishu International Airport in the Somalia capital, Al-Arabiya reported.
According to sources, an exchange of fire was heard and it is likely to be between Al-Shabaab group and government forces.
عاجل | شهود عيان: تبادل لإطلاق النار عند البوابة الشرقية لمطار مقديشو الدولي
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An unverified video was shared online where a huge, black smoke was seen rising into the sky, and gunfire sounds can also be heard in the footage.
