Somalia: Presidential candidate Farole calls to end clashes in Galkayo

GAROWE, Puntland- Somalia’s Federal Parliament Senator and Presidential candidate, Abdirahman Mohamud Farole has spoken to the media on Monday in Garowe, regional capital of Puntland, about the renewed fighting between Galmudug and Puntland in Mudug region, Garowe Online reports.

In the press statement, senator Farole lamented at the unfortunate bloodshed in Galkayo city and called for immediate end of hostilities.He also stressed the need to jointly resolve the conflicts to serve the interest of the region and refrain certain interest-groups of both sides from fuelling tensions in Galkayo.

He also noted that the fighting has inflicted harm on the civilians and called Somali government- term ended in September 10- to take responsible role to stop the killing of innocent people in the aimless fighting.

Continuing, Farole stated the he is jointly working with other Somali Federal senators to negotiate for withdrawal of both forces from the frontline at the border and promote peaceful coexistence in the Galkayo city.

His statement comes after over 70 people were reported killed and more injured in the latest clashes between the rival state forces despite a peace deal between leaders of the states was brokered last week in UAE.

Galkayo city, is divided into two areas, with the southern areas governed by Galmudug and the northern one by Puntland, has witnessed in the past months intensified fighting over contested areas.

GAROWEONLINE