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| At Least Three Civilians Killed In Buuhoodle Fighting |
| 2017-08-20 |
| [RADIOSHABELLE] At least three civilians have been killed, several maimed fighting erupted between two group within Khatumo state forces in Buuhoodle town on Saturday, residents and medics said. Speaking to Radio Shabellle over the phone, the deputy speaker of the northern Khatumo state, Abdirisack Mohammed has confirmed the deaths of the three people killed in the skirmish. Mohammed has accused Somaliland of fuelling the escalating violence in Khatumo regions. It is still unclear reasons behind the fighting, but local authorities in the town said it is clan related feud. More than five people also maimed in the Saturday’s fighting and admitted in local hospital, where they being treated, medical sources said. The fighting in the town subsided, as local elders are making efforts to stop the hostility. |
| Posted by:Fred |