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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) \u2014 Supporters of opposition political figures and state security forces fought in armed clashes Thursday that erupted in Somalia\u2019s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday evening ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration.<\/p>\n

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No official casualty figures were immediately available from the violence that prompted calls for restraint from the United Nations and the United States as the government and opposition traded blame for the violence.<\/p>\n

Residents reported heavy gunfire and explosions as fighting broke out in several neighborhoods Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe heard heavy weapons fire, and people were fleeing their homes,\u201d said Abdullahi Mohamed, who lives in the city\u2019s Howlwadaag district. \u201cMany families left the area looking for safer places.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opposition figures say the rally planned for Thursday was intended to protest what they call constitutional violations and efforts by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to extend his tenure. The government has rejected those allegations.<\/p>\n

Mogadishu police said the violence stemmed from \u201corganized attacks\u201d carried out by armed militias linked to groups pursuing political interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe incidents were not the organization of peaceful public demonstrations, but rather coordinated armed acts that directly threatened the security, order and stability of the capital,\u201d the police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

State security forces repelled attacks on their positions and launched investigations to identify those responsible for organizing, financing and carrying out the violence, police said.<\/p>\n

Opposition leaders accused security forces of attacking residences linked to former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are under attack,\u201d Khaire said in a statement. \u201cFor the second time in less than 24 hours, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has directed armed forces against our peaceful gatherings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Traditional elders, politicians, and community leaders were meeting at Khaire\u2019s residence when the attack occurred, he said.<\/p>\n

The government disputed that account.<\/p>\n

The U.N. expressed alarm over the clashes. Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said the violence resulted in deaths, injuries to civilians, and damage to critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Secretary-General strongly condemns all acts of violence and incitement to violence undertaken for political advantage,\u201d he said in a statement. Guterres also called on all parties to exercise restraint, protect civilians and resolve political differences through dialogue.<\/p>\n

The U.S. also voiced concern over the fighting. The U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu described the violence as \u201creckless\u201d and urged Somali leaders to seek a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomali leaders on all sides have a responsibility to preserve stability and resolve differences through peaceful means,\u201d the embassy said. \u201cActions taken in the coming hours and days may have lasting consequences for Somalia\u2019s security, unity, and future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khaire accused Mohamud of deploying state security forces against political opponents and alleged that troops trained and equipped by international partners to fight the al-Shabab extremist group had been used against opposition figures.<\/p>\n

The clashes underscore growing political tensions as disputes over the country\u2019s electoral and constitutional direction have increasingly strained relations between the government and opposition leaders. Somalia continues to fight al-Shabab while seeking to strengthen state institutions with support from international partners.<\/p>\n

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