Mogadishu (RBC) At least 11 people were killed after government forces and local militias in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region fought at KM50 location, some 50 kms away from the country’s capital Mogadishu, RBCRadio reports.
The fighting broke out on Sunday after armed forces from the Federal Government of Somalia heading to the region encountered heavy gun battle from local militias who were angered by the forces’ movement into the region.
Lower Shabelle region governor Abdukadir Mohamed Nur Siidii said the fighting occurred on unintentionally as he said that there were ongoing efforts to resolve what he termed misunderstanding between the government army and the local people in Lower Shabelle region.
Both the interior and the defense ministry of the Federal Government of Somalia declined to speak out on the fighting but sources said the forces were sent to launch a fresh assault on the towns still under Al Shabab’s control.
The situation was calm since Sunday evening as the government forces retreated back to Muri location, near Afgooye district. The local militias took control of KM-50 location.
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