12 killed as Somali troops, local militias clash

FILE - Troops take part in Somali army training in Mogadishu on March 19, 2024. Two government soldiers are among the 12 dead in fighting with local militias near the border with Ethiopia on July 16, 2024.

Twelve people were killed Monday in central Somalia as government soldiers and local militias fought over two truckloads of weapons illegally brought over the border from Ethiopia.