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Unidentified masked gunmen shot and killed eight elders in Raarka Village (8km SE of Buur Hakaba) in the evening of 23/03. The motive is unknown but the victims were among the elders who took part in the formation of the six-region state in Baidoa. The elders hail from Biimaal clan and were attacked as they travel back to Marka. Unconfirmed reports indicate that AS was behind the murder but a pro-al Shabaab website published a report in which al Shabaab officials distanced themselves from the incident. The incident coincides with the current political tension between supporters of six-region state led by Madobe Nunow and three-region state led by the former SNG Speaker, Sharif Hassan. |
