Sunday, January 11, 2009

30 jehadist killed in fighting between hawiye(habar-gidir) Islamists in central Somalia

GURIEL - at least thirty people mostly fighters have been killed and more than fifty others wounded after heavy fighting between jehadist fighters of Al-shabab and Ahlu Sunna has flared up in Griel town in Galgudud region on Sunday morning, locals say that the fighting started after Al shabab fighters attacked bases of Ah lu sunna forces in the town which both rival Islamist forces exchanged heavy weapons.Residents say that Ahlu Sunna forces have recaptured Guriel town in Galgudud jehadist hawiye (habar gidir)region in central Somalia. Al-shabab officials said earlier they seized Guriel town after fighting early on Sunday morning.The casualties of the fighting are increasing hour after hour and more than 50 injured people were reported to have been rushed to the hospital in Guriel town, but the fighting stopped. jehadist officials of Al-shabab and Ahlu Sunna in the region have declined to comment on the issue.Sources say top jehadist officials were killed in the fighting.Locals say people are still fleeing from their houses and the situation seems difficult.There has been a power struggle between jehadist factions in Somalia since Ethiopia announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia.

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