At least 11 people, including soldiers and civilians, died in Baidoa during clashes involving supporters of Mukhtar Robow, sources told the BBC. News of Mr Robow's arrest early on Thursday triggered street protests in Baidoa, the regional capital. But in Somalia clan politics is powerful - and Mr Robow belongs to the Leysan sub-clan, one of the largest in the state. The arrest has backfired as it seems the powerbrokers in the capital, Mogadishu, did not predict these protests in Baidoa. The government has no right to arrest him," Baidoa resident Mohamed Sheik Ali told AFP news agency.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2018 10:09 UTC