Crisis may distract from battle against militants Mohamud and another opposition politician say homes targeted (Adds minister)
By Abdi Sheikh
MOGADISHU, April 25 (Reuters) - A former Somali leader accused his successor President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of orchestrating an attack by soldiers on his home on Sunday as splits deepened over an extension of the incumbent s term in office.
Former Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud s accusation against Mohamed on Twitter - which did not include details or proof - came as factions within Somalia s security forces exchanged gunfire in the capital Mogadishu.
The flare-up, following Mohamed s signing of a law in mid-April extending his mandate for two years, could distract security forces from their internationally-backed fight against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgents in the Horn of Africa nation.
Al menos cuatro muertos durante intensos enfrentamientos entre facciones políticas y militares en Mogadiscio
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Somali ex-leader says soldiers attacked his home, blames president
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