Acts of violence in Makadishu

Some 38 persons were killed at least including 20 civilians on Monday in battles between armed militias belonging to two tribes in the province of "Central Shabeel " in southern Somalia, while media sources on Tuesday said the outcome of these battles exceeded 50 persons as killed.

The battles erupted between two clans from al-Haweyah tribe, they are Galgil and al-Hawadlah and took place near Geyuhar city, 90 Km to the north of the capital Makadishu.

AFP said quoted eye- witnesses as saying that these battles were held in response to killing 18 persons on August 27 in confrontations causes by acts of thefts made by the two sides SANA reported.