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Clan Fighting in Somalia Leaves 15 Dead

   VOA News 07 December 2010

   Residents in central Somalia say fighting between rival clans has left
   at least 15 people dead and several others wounded.
   The  clashes  erupted  late  Monday in the central Mudug region, which
   lies near the border of semi-autonomous Puntland.  Locals say most of
   those killed or injured were members of clan militias.
   Reports  say  the  fighting  between the Sa'ad and Majerteen clans was
   over access to land in the region.
   The  rival  groups  live  side  by  side  but  have  a long history of
   fighting.
   Clan  battles  are  common in Somalia, which has not had a functioning
   central government in nearly two decades.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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