Three children starve to death in Gedo region
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GOOBJOOG NEWS|GEDO: Three children have been confirmed dead out of starvation and several others in a dire situation in Gedo region in the last 48 hours as hunger bites in the region.
Goobjoog News correspondent in the region reports that two brothers died in Hows Quran area in El Waq district and a third child also died in the same district.
Several families have gone without food for days with no help in sight, residents said. Lack of communication owing to alleged cut of telecommunication as a result of troops movement in the area has further compounded the situation.
Local authorities could not immediately be reached for comment but residents said there was no food aid yet as families run out of food.