Traditional elders call for immediate cease-fire between warring clans in Sool region

Traditional elders and intellectuals have called for an end to fighting which has so far claimed more than ten lives in some parts of Sool region in the past two days.

Elder Abdi Boqor Ahmed, said on Tuesday that the fighting had caused unnecessary deaths and suffering to many families in the region.

“I am unhappy with the fighting flared up in the region and we are looking for ways to cease the fighting erupted in those areas. The clans should first stop the fighting and then solve their conflict at negotiating table” Ahmed said.

Another Elder, Farah “The locals are very important in bringing lasting peace to their neighbourhoods and creating a good future for our people. It’s important to maintain the unity of the people in these villages,”

Mohamed called on other elders in the region affected especially to resolve their differences for a common good of the areas, saying the people in those areas should unite and ensure that their reconciliation meetings become fruitful for the benefit of their areas and the whole region.
This comes few days after heavy fighting erupted between two clan militias in those areas resulting in displacement of hundreds of people.