Somalia: Fresh Clash Breaks Out Between Bay and Lower Shabelle Regions

Somalia — Fresh clash between the Islamist fighters of Hizbul Islam and armed group has broken out between Bay and Lower Shabelle region in south of Somalia, official told Shabelle radio on Wednesday.

Locals said that the fighting started as the Islamist forces attacked armed forces who were said were thieves and committing banditry actions to a vehicles traveling on the street connects between both regions in south of the country.

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