The president of Somalia's Puntland State government met with clan elders who were involved in peace talks to end inter-clan clashes in the region.

The lunch meeting which was held in Garowe’s Presidential Palace was attended by senior government officials headed by Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed "Farole", Interior minister Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilka jiir, and assistant minister for Internal Affairs Ali Yussuf Ali Hosh and other officials.

President Farole outlined the need to engage elders to end the hostility between the two clans. On Tuesday, the clan elders also met in the Interior Ministry office to discuss the resolutions and way forward.

On the other hand, Puntland President has announced that the last meeting between the state and the elders would be held in Bari region especially where the two clans fought over recently.

The two clans fought over land in the Bari region, causing the deaths of several people and injuries of dozens others.

Puntland government recently issued a strong peace pact between the two rival clans who fought over land while deploying some 400 soldiers to the clashes-prone areas.

GAROWE ONLINE