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Somalia — The traditional elders and scholars from Mudug region have called for the two rival Somali clans fighting in parts of the region to halt the renewed tensions in the region, officials told Shabelle radio Tuesday.

Ali Sheik Yusuf, one of the scholars in the region told Shabelle radio that yesterday's fighting in the region caused more casualties of deaths and injuries adding that elders and scholars called for both clans to halt the continuing fighting and allow to be intervened by the elders in the region to solve the conflicts.

He said that 6 people were killed in the fighting which continued at Amara village in the region pointing out there was yet tense situation in areas where the fighting started on Monday. Ali Sheik also called for the people in the region to intervene the fighting between the Somali clans so as to end the clashes.

"There was a conference that aimed to solve the conflicts going on in the region in this week. But it was failed. So I call for the people to stand firmly to solve the disagreement and clashes between the two rival sides in Mudug region," said Ali Sheik Yusud.

There has been fighting between the two Somali clan militias in parts of the Mudug region recently and caused more casualties of deaths and injuries and the call of the traditional elders and scholars comes as there is still tension between the two rival sides in the region.