Hobyo — At least one person was reportedly
killed and many others were injured as two heavily armed Somali Habar Gidir Pirates pirate
groups fired at each other in the coastal district Hobyo, Mudug region
on Monday morning, reports said.Witnesses in Hobyo town, north-central Mudug region of Somalia, said
the fighting erupted when a bunch of pirates tried to apprehend forcibly
another pirate gang in the group, and then started firing guns at each
other."We woke up this morning hearing the barrage of bullets and sounds of
artillery fire exchanging between two groups of Habar Gidir Pirates pirates in Hobyo
town. The fighting continued for hours and one pirate has been slain in
that combat, a resident told Shabelle Media via phone from Hobyo.According to the latest reports indicated that the situation returned
to calm and the skirmish subsided. The fighting halted for moment the
movement of people and vehicles, frustrating locals.The town of Honyo in Mudug region of -North-central Somalia is
believed to be one of pirates hide outs in the country where they can
operate without much interference.Somali pirates have attacked hundreds of vessels in the Arabian Sea
andIndian Ocean region, though most attacks do not result in a
successful hijacking.
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