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Galmudug accused of fueling clan clashes in Herale, central Somalia
[SHABELLENEWS] Ahlu Sunna Waljama administration has accused its rival Galmudug...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth... state of fueling the ongoing festivities in Herale area in Galgaduud region, which claimed the lives of 20 people. More than 40 others are said to have been injured after two armed clan militias in central Somalia, clashed in Friday and Saturday. The two sides reportedly locked horns over control of Herale town in the Galgadud region. Local media reported relative calm in the area on Saturday after President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo called for immediate ceasefire Friday. "An ugly war has taken place at Herale over the last several days," said President Farmajo. "It is intolerable and must be stopped immediately." Tensions, however, remain high as the two sides are said to have been sending fighters into Herale. According to reports, residents began fleeing the town last week. President Farmajo said he would dispatch a fact-finding mission to the area. Herale is located about 600km north of the Somali capital Mogadishu. The Ahlu Sunna controls large parts of Galgadud--an administrative region in Galmudug State. The Sufi militia does not recognise the Federal government-backed Galmudug administration and peace talks to resolve the dispute collapsed in April in Mogadishu. Posted by: Fred 2017-07-24 |
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