At least five killed in inter-clan conflict in Mudug region

At least five people were killed and several others wounded in an inter-clan conflict in Jiicbor, a rural area in the western Mudug region, local sources reported on Tuesday.  

The violence erupted between clan militias from the Saho and Galdogob districts over grazing land, displacing hundreds of families who fled their homes in fear of escalating hostilities.  

The traditional elders have started efforts to resolve the conflict between the two sides. However, both the Galmudug and Puntland administrations have yet to comment on the clashes.  

The region has experienced sporadic conflicts over natural resources in the past.