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Inter-clan clashes kill 14 in Somalia
At least 14 Somalis were killed in inter-clan clashes sparked by land ownership disputes, witnesses said Friday. Fighting broke out late Thursday near Kismayo, a port town located some 500 kilometres (310 miles) south of the capital Mogadishu, between the Huber and Shekal clans. "The fighting left around 14 people dead. Many of them are combatants and some of them are civilians caught in cross-fire," said Haji Adan Moalim Shure, an elder in Kismaio.Another elder, Hassan Farah. said they secured a ceasefire which was soon violated by reprisal attacks from one clan. Separately in Mogadishu, gunmen killed three civilians, two of whom were assisting displaced people in camps near the capital, late Thursday, witnesses said. "They were not involved in anything wrong. We don't know why they were targeted," said Abdulahi Herri Nur, an elder. Twelve aid workers have been killed so far this year in Somalia, where attacks on humanitarian officials have been on the rise in recent weeks. Posted by: Fred 2008-07-19 |
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