Fighting ceases in Galkayo but tension high as elders intervene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The clash between forces of Puntland and Galmudug which erupted on Friday morning in Galkayo town has reportedly lulled as warring sides are still at the battlefield.

Goobjoog News correspondent Ali Eyn says that the tension eased temporarily and the forces are in their positions.

Sporadic gunfire could sometimes be heard in parts of the city, which has seen fetal combat Friday that left over three people dead, while scores got wounded.

Traditional elders, politicians and intellectuals have called for an end to fighting which has so far claimed more than three lives in Galkaayo.

Three people have been reported killed and several others wounded after clashes flared up between Puntland and Galmudug troops on Friday morning in Galkaayo

Medics in the town said that the death of three people and injury of several others as the two sides exchanged mortar shells and anti aircraft missiles in the town.

The wounded were admitted to hospitals in Galkaayo.

The two sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire deal and initiating the fighting.

Galkayo is divided into two zones, where the northern portion forms part of Puntland state, while its southern part is governed by the Galmudug administration.