Somalia: Five people killed in clan revenge attacks in Qardho

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somalia: Five people killed in clan revenge attacks in Qardho

 

Five people were killed in two separate clan revenge attacks in Qardho today 14th October 2010.

 

“Unidentified gunmen ambushed and opened fire four men who were crossing at the Salaama Street in Qardho” witnesses said.

 

“The assailants escaped from the scene immediately after shooting” witnesses added

 

Sources say that another man was killed by the same gunmen.

 

It is not known what prompted the killing but the reports say it is linked to a revenge attacks between two Osman Mohamud Sub-clans in the town of Qardho.

 

The latest episode in growing violence is threatening the stability of the Qardho town, headquarter of karkaar region.

 

Puntland is comparatively stable than the south and central Somalia although big towns have been the scenes of a growing campaign of assassinations and the government blames for the unrest by the militant Islamist group Al-shabaab.