Clashes push death toll in Somaliland to 112

Hargeisa, The Gulf Observer: Death toll has climbed to 112 as fresh fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland — among the fiercest that continued for more than seven hours — caused more casualties, medics say.

“More than eight people were killed in today’s heavy fighting alone, and many others were wounded. Some of those hit by bullets and shells were admitted to hospitals,” said Abdimajid Hussein Sugulle, the director-general of a public hospital in Lasanod town.

The new fatalities took the death toll from three weeks of fighting to 112, Sugulle said, adding more than 500 were wounded.

Sugulle, the director-general of a public hospital in Lasanod, provided the latest figures.

Fighting between Somaliland forces and local clan fighters has been going on for around three weeks.

Sugulle said Tuesday’s fighting was among the fiercest and continued for more than seven hours.

He added that the casualties included medical workers.