Gabbal Posted January 14, 2004 At least 21 fighters killed in Somalia clan clash MOGADISHU, Jan 13 (Reuters) - At least 21 Somali fighters were killed when a long-running dispute between rival clans over grazing rights degenerated into clashes in the central town of Ceelbur, residents said on Tuesday. Elders who traditionally defuse tensions between younger clansmen failed to stop the confrontation, which broke out on Monday and persisted on Tuesday in the town, some 175 km (109 miles) northeast of the capital Mogadishu. The confrontation set members of the Murusade clan against fighters from the Duduble clan, both branches of a bigger clan known as ****** . Sources among the Murusade fighters said they had lost 13 men while the Duduble said eight of their men had been killed. Clan sources said more than 26 combatants were wounded. Residents said the clash was rooted in a dispute that has been rumbling for weeks over access to nearby wells for cattle in the arid area. The violence erupted as various Somali faction leaders met in Kenya to try to revive a stalled peace process for the country, carved into a patchwork of rival territories since the central government was overthrown in 1991. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liqaye Posted January 14, 2004 Well bro it seems we are being left to our own devices. How many times do you think that those wells have been fought over scince the good lords creation of them. First bows and arrows now anti aircraft guns mounted on technicals. But still the same ilka-dheer somalis gettig killed over the same arguments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhagax-Tuur Posted January 14, 2004 You have forgot to add that there is another front been fought in the same region. The area of Xeraalle by two other tribes in the region. Good question to ask. But this one's reason for initiation was not water, it is land dispute and somali tribal feud, as far as I know. Allow kala deji. Salaams. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liqaye Posted January 14, 2004 Good question to ask. But this one's reason for initiation was not water, it is land dispute and somali tribal feud, as far as I know. Like i said what else is new? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BN Posted January 15, 2004 This has been happening for thousands of years. I just saw this on somaliweyn.com At Least 6 Nomads killed in Somali Zone Clan Clash Jigjiga, Jan 13 (JNA) - At least 400 Somali zone residents fled when a long-running dispute between rival clans over grazing rights degenerated into clashes in the southern town of Wardheer, residents said today. The Ethiopian army who traditionally defuse tensions between ********** and ****** clansmen failed to stop the confrontation, which broke out last week and persisted on until this week in the town of Walwal, some 105 km northeast of the regional zone admin of Wardheer City. The confrontation set members of the ****** clan against the zone citizens from the ********** Tribe. Sources among the ********** Wardheer zone said they had lost 9 men while the ****** lost 19 of their men. Clan sources said more than 37 nomadic tribes were wounded. Residents said the clash was rooted in a dispute that has been rumbling for years over access and the ownership of Walwal and Wardheer zone. Recently there were other major clan clashes between ****** and Abaskuul in Dagahbour zone, ****** and Sheekhash in Fiq and Raaso zone as well as ****** and *** in Aware zone. Jigjiga news agency jigjiganewsagency@yahoo.com Jigjiga, Jan 13 (JNA) - At least 400 Somali zone residents fled when a long-running dispute between rival clans over grazing rights degenerated into clashes in the southern town of Wardheer, residents said today. The Ethiopian army who traditionally defuse tensions between ********** and ****** clansmen failed to stop the confrontation, which broke out last week and persisted on until this week in the town of Walwal, some 105 km northeast of the regional zone admin of Wardheer City. The confrontation set members of the ****** clan against the zone citizens from the ********** Tribe. Sources among the ********** Wardheer zone said they had lost 9 men while the ****** lost 19 of their men. Clan sources said more than 37 nomadic tribes were wounded. Residents said the clash was rooted in a dispute that has been rumbling for years over access and the ownership of Walwal and Wardheer zone. Recently there were other major clan clashes between ****** and Abaskuul in Dagahbour zone, ****** and Sheekhash in Fiq and Raaso zone as well as ****** and *** in Aware zone. Jigjiga news agency jigjiganewsagency@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
