Federal government forms a committee of ministers to end tribal clashes in Hiran

The federal government of Somalia has announced to form a committee of ministers to resolve the fresh tribal clashes in Hiran region.

National security minister Khalif Ahmed Ereg told the media outlets in his office that the federal government is committed to immediately the hostilities between the clans in Deefow locality in the outskirts of Beledweyne district.

The minister stated that the committee will visit the area and sit with the sides to speed up quick understanding.

He urged the clans to seize fire immediately and refrain from anything that might escalate the aggression.

Fresh tribal clashes that embarked on Tuesday in Deefow locality killed at last five people from the sides and many others sustained injuries.

The remarks of national security minister comes a time when a federal parliament MP Mr. Abdinasir Gaarane blamed the federal government of Somalia of failing to tackle the clan clashes in Hiran region.