Galkayo, Somalia, December 26, 2009 (SL Times) – Armed conflict broke out Wednesday in the town of Galkayo between Puntland and Galmudug administration. Galkayo town is divided into a northern part which is run by Puntland and a southern par which belongs to Galmudug. Galkayo is suffering from an ongoing series of explosions, assassinations and counter assassinations.
Residents of the northern and southern part of the town accuse each other of being behind these explosions and assassinations. 25 people were killed and 80 were wounded in the latest fighting and many people have fled the town to safer places farther north or farther south.














 

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