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Two killed after Gov't soldiers exchanged gunfire in Beledweyne
 (Sh. M. Network)-At least two soldiers were killed and many more others injured after Government troops have exchanged deadly gunfire on Sunday in Somalia's central town of Beledweyne, witnesses and officials said.Eyewitnesses said the festivities which were intense erupted after the soldiers disagreed over illegal money took from public transportations used a checkpoint at western side of Beledweyne, killing tow soldiers. The incident caused the death of two soldiers during the clash and the movement of the traffic and business in the areas was halted as the clash continued there. Adawe Elmi, the deputy governor of Hiiran region told Shabelle Media that the violence was not intense as reported by the media. The latest reports in the areas say that the situation returned normal after more government troops had intervened the warring sides. The dead bodies and injured civilians had been taken from the spot where the accident happened today and there had no been any movement of the traffic, business and people as the soldiers were opening fire in the air It is not the first time that government soldiers disagreed illegal money taken from the transportations and exchange gunfire inSomalia. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-22 |
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