Fresh fighting between forces loyal to the Islamist representatives of Jubba regions and Sheik Ahmed Madobe has broken out in Hagar village in Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia, officials said on Monday.

Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen officials said that the fighting started as the forces of Sheik Ahmed Modobe, one of the Islamist officials of Hisbul Islam organization and ONLF guerrillas attacked the positions of the Islamist fighters of the Jubba regions under the control of Harakat Al-shabab Muhajideen claiming victory over the fighting on Monday morning.

Locals in Hagar where the fighting started told Shabelle radio that the clashes broke out early on Monday morning pointing out that it is between the two warring sides who recently fought in the port town of Kismayu town the centre of Lower Jubba region.

A statement issued by Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen said that the forces of Sheik Ahmed Madobe and Oganden National Front (ONLF) had attacked the locations of the Islamist fighters Jubba regions in Hagar village in southern Somalia adding that they had the upper hand of the fighting.

The statement said that the fighting continued for a while and killed at least 6 of the forces led by Sheik Ahmed Madobe who were involving the fighting.

Latest reports say that the fighting restarted in the village once again as both sides are exchanging heavy weapons in the clashes and it is unclear the real casualties of the fighting which is currently going on there in southern Somalia.

Sheik Hassan Yacqub Ali, head of the information affairs of the Islamist representatives of Jubba regions under the management of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen told reporters that the fighting started early morning as troops led by Ahmed Madobe backing by ONLF guerrillas attacked bases of the Islamist forces in the region claiming that they killed six of the fighters who were in the gun battle.

There is comment from the other sides of the fighting so far.