Buroa, Somalia -- At least six people were reportedly killed and eleven others were wounded in a fighting erupted between two fraternal clans in Somaliland's Oog village, Garowe Online reports.The militiamen which belong to the two clans began to fight last Wednesday, after claims over pastureland ownership degenerated into the killing of a man near water borehole situating some 8 KMs north of Oog.
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According to the officials of Somalia's separatist administration of Somaliland, truckloads of government soldiers reached the vicinity to arrange ceasefire and efforts to defuse the tensions are underway.
On the other hand, clan militias belong to one of the opposing sides opened fire on trucks carrying Somaliland forces on Saturday but security officials declined to comment on the incident.