Mogadishu fighting: Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates

Heavy gunfire erupted in Mogadishu between government forces and opposition fighters after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term was extended by a year. The opposition called the extension unconstitutional and planned protests. Police conducted a security operation against heavily armed militias. Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said he was attacked by government forces while preparing for peaceful demonstrations.