Somalia: Six Killed in Battle Near Galkayo, Federal Govt Accused of 'Arming Militia'

1 November 2013

At least six persons were killed Friday in a village in Puntland State in northern Somalia as fighting erupted between Puntland government forces and a militia from neighboring Galmudug area, with Puntland officials accusing Somali Federal Government of arming the militia "to destabilize Puntland", Garowe Online reports.

Puntland Deputy Security Minister Abdiaziz Said (Badugaye) told a press conference in the capital Garowe that the fighting erupted at 12:00pm and continued for one hour.

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