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Somali Federal security forces terminate tribal clashes

Storyline:National News, Security

Somali Federal Army 52 Battalion troops succeeded in ending the fight between tribal militias recently started fighting in Hiran region.

Speaking to Goobjoog News, the Commander of 52 Battalion of the Armed Forces General Ahmed Mohamed Tareedisho said his troops were successful to restore order after long struggle and made the militias to withdraw from the frontlines of the conflict zone.

“The Armed Forces of the country succeeded making the tribal militias to retreat from the frontlines of the warring sides; talks to be held on what has happened and the situation is stable now” said Commander Ahmed.

The tribal clashes occurred in Banyalley location under Mataban town in Hiran region and caused death and injuries to the side involved in the skirmishes.

Normalcy has returned to the location and the traditional elders of the two militias are busy engaged to discuss the tragic incident and how to maintain peace.

More than 20 people lost their lives in Banyalley tribal clashes and the wounded are much more though now the traditional elders initiated to investigate what transpired between the two tribes that led to full scale war.

The fight was instigated by pasture grounds in the location as reported on the 12th of this month by Goobjoog News and on the following day, the new Commissioner of Hiran region Omar Adan Ibrahim’s appeal to the tribal militias fell on deaf ears and the conflict continued until the intervention of the Somali Federal Forces.