Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
22 July 2011
Afgoye — Fighters of Al shabaab and local herders on Friday clashed in parts of southern Somalia, reports say.
The armed clash started after Al shabaab fighters launched an attack on local herders at the village of Lanta Buro near Afgoye town, about 30 kilometers south of Mogadishu.
Reports say that the Islamist group accused the herders of destabilizing the stability and the security in parts of Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.
During the confrontation, at least one person was confirmed dead and two others injured.
Also reports say the Al shabaab fighters seized at least three persons in connection of taking part in the clash.
Al shabaab, which controls many parts in south-central Somalia, has not commented the incident so far.
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Originally posted here:
Al Shabaab, Herders Clash in South