MOGADISHU: At least 25 soldiers were killed in fighting over the weekend between rival Puntland and Galmudug regional forces in the Somali town of Galkayo, military officials on both sides said Monday.
“We have lost 12 men and there are more than 10 wounded,” said Puntland commander Jumale Jama Takar, while his Galmudug counterpart Abdirahman Qoje said, “We have lost 13 soldiers and nearly 20 others wounded.”
