Heavy fighting broke out in Gedo region.

The fighting broke out after Al-shabab fighters shelled the town where government forces and Ahlusuna militias have main military bases, inhabitants confirmed.

Four people have been killed in the battle, all of them warring sides and many more others have also been injured. All injured have been rushed to Gedo hospitals.

Many prisoners in Belded hawo town’s jail escaped while continuing the fighting. The number of the prisoners remained unknown. Both sides have not yet commented

Al-shabab militant and Somali transitional federal government military forces fought many times in the region this year. The government advanced more residents where the militants used to control before this year’s struggle.

The fighting caused huge displacements which affected the people in the region who faced also the worst drought in the country recently. At least fifty thousands of drought victims fled to Somali capital Mogadishu after the drought has left their animals completely.  Many others crossed the borders of neighboring countries so as to survive from the tragedy.

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