(SomaliNet) Tribal clashes which erupted Saturday in Hiran region, central of Somalia left five dead and dozens others wounded. Residents said the rival clan militias used heavy artillery weapons that forced many people flee their homes. Ugas Abdirahman Khalif, a well respected across the board elder reached the conflict zone to mediate the warring sides.
A top military official told the reporters that the fighting continue despite the efforts made by the elders to bring militias to a common table in Omad, a small village in the outskirt of Beledweyn city. The official said the fight erupted because of grassing land argument which includes pasture and water. |