At least 10 killed, several hurt in Somalia fighting

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At least ten people were killed, several wounded in a deadly gun-battle erupted at a remote location on the outskirts of Jowhar, the headquarters of middle Shabelle region on Monday.

The fighting broke out at Gaabaneey, 10 kilometers east of Jowhar town when two groups of soldiers in the Somali national army (SNA) who fought each other over clan related issue.

Reports said the two warring sides are battling over a farming land in the area, where has been the focal point of the latest tribal clashes that left dozens dead, while others injured.

Local Authorizes in the conflict zone declined to comment on the ongoing infighting in Gaabaneey, a small rural town in middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia.