(SomaliNet) Two people have been killed and seven others were wounded in armed confrontation in central Somalia on Monday between interim government forces and local militiamen. The fighting occurred in Guri-el town of Galgadud region in central Somalia when local militia clashed with the convoys of the transitional government forces passing the area to near by Mudug region. Witnesses said that the two dead persons were belonging to the government forces while most of the wounded were the local civilians. The skirmish erupted around 3:15 pm local time and it is not known who started the fighting, reports say. It is not yet clear the cause of the latest clashes but some reports say that local militia suspected the convoys of the forces were originally from Puntland state in northeast Somalia. The forces initially left from the Somalia capital where the interim government is currently working after ousting the Islamist movement. Both sides exchanged heavy artillery and machinegun fires. The injured people were taken to Istarlin hospital in Guri-El where they are being treated. So far, the government officials did not give any comment on the latest gun battle.