Somalia: Nearly a dozen dead in Hiran fighting

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BELEDWEYNE, Somalia, June 4, 2015(Garowe Online)-At least 10 people have been reported killed in a fighting between two clans in Hiran region of central Somalia on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports.

The recurrent deadly clashes raged between the two clan militias in the village of Deefow according to witnesses. The wounded fighters with some from the opposing sides in critical condition were reportedly admitted to Beledweyne General Hospital.

The battle follows a series of deadly confrontations over the ownership of agricultural land.

The situation had since been calm, with clan elders seeking solution to the end of long-running hostility. 

GAROWE ONLINE 

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