At least 20 killed, 90,000 flee Somalia clashes: UN

December 08, 2015 20:00

At least 20 people were killed, 120 wounded and over 90,000 forced to flee days of rival militia battles in central Somalia, although the situation has now calmed, the UN said today.

Fighting broke out in the town of Galkayo on November 22 between gunmen loyal to the Puntland and Galmudug districts, with reports of heavy gunfire as well as mortars or artillery. Clashes continued after a ceasefire agreement last week, but the situation has been quieter.

Galkayo, which straddles the border between the two districts, has seen frequent fighting between rival political or clan groups, separate from the Islamist Shebab insurgents who are fighting the internationally-backed central government in Mogadishu.

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