At Least 10 Killed in Renewed Fighting in Southern Somalia

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At Least 10 Killed in Renewed Fighting in Southern Somalia

At least 10 men have been killedand more than 30 others wounded since fighting resumed over the control of Bu'aleh, capital of Middle Jubba region, southern Somalia.

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At least 10 men have been killed and more than 30 others wounded since fighting resumed over the control of Bu'aleh, capital of Middle Jubba region, southern Somalia.

The clash broke out early Tuesday morning when Bartireh subclan fighters attacked the town mainly dominated by their rivals, Awlyahan subclan militiamen.

The two sides, both belonging to the Absameh clan, used heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and battle wagons.

Local sources said eight of the dead were Bartireh men and the other two Awlyahan militiamen.

Most of the wounded were believed to be Awlyahan fighters.

Abdi Iman Guhad, from the Bartireh side, said his men were on the brink of taking control of the town.

Mohamud Hassan Dhogor, an elder resident in Bu'aleh, said there has been no fighting on Wednesday and the town remains calm under the control of the Awlyahan militiamen.

"I don't want to talk about the fatalities on any side, but I can tell you that both contending sides are brotherly subclans," he said.

The fighting between the two sides started in November 2002, when a nomad man was killed near Hagar town and the revenge taken afterwards developed into clan warfare.

The two rival sides last fought a week ago, leaving at least six men dead and scores of others wounded.

So far, there is no real mediation going on between the two sides, but a group of elders from the parliament and the transitional national government on Wednesday issued an appeal for a ceasefire.

Even though the Somalis agreed to a cessation of hostility during the Somali talks in Kenya in 2002, sporadic armed confrontations continue here and there in the southern part of the country.

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