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Breaking News: Four dead after militias fight over ransom in Galkayo

Storyline:National News

Four people died and three others sustained injuries after two militias believed to be the pirates who released the Germany-American journalist Michael Scott Moore exchanged fire in southern Galkayo.

The confrontation came after the pirates misunderstood over sharing the ransom paid to the release of the journalist according to sources.

Michael Scott Moore was flown from Galkacyo on Tuesday afternoon to Nairobi after he was secured from the captors.  A special aircraft landed in Galkacyo airport and flown the journalist to Nairobi.

More to follow.