Somalia: Over a dozen killed in Beledweyne fighting

Image

BELEDWEYNE, Somalia, October 19, 2015 (Garowe Online)-At least fourteen people have been reported killed after two clan militias disagreed on taxing truck in central Somalia town of Beledweyne on Monday, Garowe Online reports.

The fighting raged between the two clan militias in Beleweyne’s Hawlwadag neighborhood.

Twenty others have been wounded in the deadly confrontation according to medics and officials.

A group of militiamen reportedly refused another clan militia to solicit money from the truck driver and operators on the pretext of taxation.

Efforts have got underway, with clan elders trying to broker ceasefire between the warring clan militias. 

GAROWE ONLINE 

Related Articles

US Reaffirms Support for ‘One Somalia’ Policy, Dismisses Talks on Somaliland Recognition

The latest confirmation is an affirmation that the US could not take the matter as thought by Cruz, a senior GOP politician.

  • Somalia

    28-08-2025

  • 05:41PM

Ethiopia criticises Egypt over planned troop deployment to Somalia

Although he admitted that the prerogative to deploy peacekeeping troops lies with the federal government of Somalia.

  • Somalia

    28-08-2025

  • 12:21PM