President Mohamud wants the current UN arms embargo freeze extended, as Somali troops still need equipment to fight insurgents, and said increased operations against Shabaab are imminent. In Lower Shabelle, infighting between two clans within the Somali army killed at least 18 people, including two civilians. In Kismayu, locals demonstrated against the relocation of Kenyan AMISOM troops due to be replaced by Sierra Leonean counterparts. In Baidoa, a Shabaab officer surrendered, citing “unbearable living conditions and internal threats.”
