Inter-clan fighting kills 14 in central Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - More than a dozen people were killed and many more were hurt when two clans clashed in central Somalia, residents and community elders said on Friday.
The Qubeys clan and the Suleyman sub-clan of the Habargidir clan started fighting the previous day in Amara village, 90 km north of the pirate base town of Haradheeere. The fight was over a dispute over land ownership.
“So far we know that 14 people died in the hostilities between the clans and more than two dozens were injured,” Mohamud Ali an Amara resident told Reuters by phone.
Abukar Dirshe an elder from the Qubeys clan said the fighting was sparked by long-standing hostilities over land ownership.
“We failed to reach accord with our neighbour so this resulted in deaths and still the area is too tense. There might be further clashes as war preparations are underway in nearby villages,” he said.
15 die in Somali rival clan feuds over water
FIGHTING between two Somali clans over access to water wells left at least 15 dead in 24 hours, residents say, as the dispute threatens to escalate further.
FIGHTING between two Somali clans over access to water wells left at least 15 dead in 24 hours, residents said today, as the dispute threatened to escalate further.
"At least 15 people were killed and many others wounded in the fighting, which was motivated by a dispute over the ownership of water wells in Baadweyn village," a local resident, Ahmed Hirsi, said.
Other witnesses also gave a minimum death toll of 15.
The fighting, which started late yesterday in the central Mudug region and continued this morning, pitted the Dir sub-clan of Qubeys against the Habr Gedir sub-clan of Suleiman, who are powerful among the region's pirates.
One local elder said he and his fellow community leaders were attempting to mediate a peaceful resolution but warned that the warring clans threatened to escalate the fighting.
"The elders are trying hard to resolve the crisis but both sides are amassing fighters from neighboring districts," said Awale Yasin.
He put the death toll at 18.
The clashes were apparently unrelated to any recent acts of piracy or kidnappings, nor were they linked to the current nationwide standoff between government troops and Islamist insurgents.
British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler, whose yacht the Lynn Rival was hijacked near the Seychelles on October 23, were being held hostage in separate areas in the Mudug region.
Violent clan feuds over livestock and access to water are common in the Horn of Africa country, where weapons are readily available and often used to resolve land disputes.
Other witnesses also gave a minimum death toll of 15.
The fighting, which started late yesterday in the central Mudug region and continued this morning, pitted the Dir sub-clan of Qubeys against the Habr Gedir sub-clan of Suleiman, who are powerful among the region's pirates.
One local elder said he and his fellow community leaders were attempting to mediate a peaceful resolution but warned that the warring clans threatened to escalate the fighting.
"The elders are trying hard to resolve the crisis but both sides are amassing fighters from neighboring districts," said Awale Yasin.
He put the death toll at 18.
The clashes were apparently unrelated to any recent acts of piracy or kidnappings, nor were they linked to the current nationwide standoff between government troops and Islamist insurgents.
British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler, whose yacht the Lynn Rival was hijacked near the Seychelles on October 23, were being held hostage in separate areas in the Mudug region.
Originally published as 15 die in clan feuds over water
Garowe Online berichtet im April 2010, dass mindestens 25 Menschen bei Zusammenstößen in Mudug zwischen den Clans der Dir und Habargidir getötet worden seien:
„At least 25 people, mostly fighters from both sides, are killed while dozens others wounded on Wednesday after inter-clan fighting broke out in a village in central Somali region of Mudug, reports say. The fighting started early Wednesday in Barag-Iise village, 80 km (50 miles) north of Haradheere town, a pirate stronghold where two clans, Dir and Habargidir residing from the same area disputed over animal watering point, leading to heavy confrontation between their heavily armed clan militia.” (Garowe Online, 1. April 2010)
Reuters berichtet im März 2010, dass über ein Dutzend Menschen bei Zusammenstößen zwischen den Clans der Qubeys und der Suleyman (Unterclan der Habargidir) in Zentral-Somalia getötet worden seien:
„More than a dozen people were killed and many more were hurt when two clans clashed in central Somalia, residents and community elders said on Friday. The Qubeys clan and the Suleyman sub-clan of the Habargidir clan started fighting the previous day in Amara village, 90 km north of the pirate base town of Haradheeere. The fight was over a dispute over land ownership.” (Reuters, 5. März 2010)
Introduction to The Powerful Surre Subclan Qubeys
Qubeys is a member of the Surre (clan). Surre is one of the sons of the greater Mehe Dir Tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
Brief History & Overview
Qubeys , along with Abdalle, are a subclan of the Surre (clan). Surre Mehe is a member of The Royal Dir tribe.
The Word Qubeys is an ancient Somali word which was once common amongst the traditional Somali population. The word itself means cleanliness. With the introduction of Islam and the Arabic language to Somalia over 1000 years ago, Somalis changed the tradition of naming their sons Qubeys to Dahir or Tahir or ? in Arabic which also means cleanliness.
The Qubeys and Abdalleh Surre Dir clans are known to have spread and taught the Islamic religion in southern and central Somalia. With the modern Somali society, it is believed that the Surre, both Qubeys & Abdalle have a large number of Faq?h (Islamic Jurists) and Islamic scholars.
Distribution of Qubeys Clan in the Horn of Africa
It is believed by various historians the Qubeys Surre & Abdalle Surre migrated from the northern part of Somalia currently known as Somaliland approximately 1316 A.D. The Surre Clan migrated to parts of southern and central Somalia as well as parts of Ethiopia and Kenya. However a small fraction of the Qubeys clan remained in Somaliland and reside in Togdheer Somaliland till this day.
Currently the Qubeys Clan reside in the following cities. Some which they inhabit alone and some where they are the majority or a significant population of the city:
•Bacadweyne Mudug
•Ceel-Xagar Puntland
•Significant amount reside in Galkacyo Mudug
•Marajiicley Galgaduud
•Kabxanley Hiiraan
•Baraag Ciise
•Qaycad
•Dhaah - Hiiraan
•Wardheen - Hiiraan
•Buuloburte - Hiraan
•Dheen
•Gawaaney
•Jaqey
•Qobor
•Jamaame
•Labaceel
•jiicdheere
•shabeelow
•Golweyn
•significant amount reside in (merca) lower-shabele
•Significant amount reside in Mogadishu Banadir
•Small cluster reside in Burco Togdheer Somaliland
•Koolo Ethiopia
•Bangale Kenya
•
Clan tree
•Dir
•Mehe
•Surre ◦Qubeys ◾Tolweeyne ◾Axadoowe ◾Abdalla
◾cusmaan
◾Reer Toonle ◾mohamed abti-udug
◾waqantiile abti-udug
◾Yabadhaale ◾Midkasse ◾Idiris
◾Cusman afey
◾Wayaagle ◾reer baani
References
Degmada Bacaadweyne ee Koonfurta Gobolka Mudug Waxaa lagu soo Afjaray Caleemo Saarka Suldaanka Cusub ee yeelaneyso Beesha Qubeys ee kamid ah Beelaha Dega Galmudug,Xaflada Ayaa ka Dhacday Bartamaha Magaalada Waxana ka Qeyb Galay Gudomiye ku Xigeenka Barlamaanka Galmudug Xareed Cali iyo Madaxweynihii Hore ee Galmudug Maxamed Axmed Caalin iyo Wasiirka Waxbarasha galmudug Sidoo kale Waxaa Qeeb ka ahaa Wafdi Balaaran oo Xildhibaano ah,Goob Banaanka Magaalada ayaa lagu soo Dhaweeyay iyadoo Soo Dhaweyntooda Wafdiga ay Ka Qeyb Qaateen Arday iyo Shacabka Magaalada,Soo Dhaweyn kadib Waxaa Bilaabatay Xaflada Waxana Halkaasi ka Hadlay Madaxda kala Duwan ee Goobta ku Sugneyd kuwaasi oo Hambalyo u Diray ugaaska Cusub iyagoo ale ugu Baryay in uu Noqdo Mid Shacabka isku Mideeya kuwa Galmudug iyo Kuwa Beesha uu Matalo,
Dhanka kale Masuuliyiinta Gobolka iyo ugaaska Cusub Ayaa Dhankooda Goobta ka Hadlay Waxayna ugu Horeyn u Mahadceliyeen Masuuliyiinta Waqtigooda u Horay iyagoo intaasi kadib Jeediyay Hadalo ku Aadan Soo Jireenka Ugaaska iyo Hanaanka uu soo Maray,
ugaaska oo Dhankiisa Hadlay Waxa uu Balanqaaday in uu Noqondoono Ugaas Guud oo Waxweyn ka Badala Hormarka iyo Wada Jirka Shacabka Galmudug Gaar Ahaan Beesha Qubeys,
Halkan Hoose Sawirada
12/01/2011
Mudug Conflict Over Pasturelands Fueled by Weapons From Region
Clan fighting over pasturelands between two rival Somali sub-clans in central Somalia has triggered revenge killings, land disputes and conflicts and claimed the lives of at least 15 people on Wednesday.
Residents of the region informed Somalia Report that more than 25 others were injured in fighting that began on Wednesday afternoon in the rural areas between Amaara and Ba’adweyne villages in Somalia’s Mudug region.
Most of the injured are the disputing tribesmen, according to the residents. They were admitted to hospitals in the Galkayo and Hobyo Districts.
The area is calm as of Wednesday evening, although the two pastoral communities are arming for future rural clashes, according to Mukhtar Hussein Ahmed, a resident of Galhure village near Amaara.
He said the fighting was between two armed militias from the Saleebaan and Qubeys sub-clans who had been fighting in the rural areas during the last two years. “The latest clashes were provoked by revenge killings, disputes over pasture lands and water in the countryside between Amaara and Ba’adweyne villages in Central Somalia,” Mukhtar said.
He added the fighting started near Amaara village, and spread to the surrounding rural areas. The residents of Galhurre confirmed to Somalia Report that the rural communities living in that area are fleeing their homes due to the heavy fighting, with shells from mortars and firearms endangering their homes.
An elder from the Qubeys sub-clan of Dir has strongly criticized the administration of Himan & Heeb, based in the Adaado District of Galgaduud region, for arming rural communities to instigate the conflicts between the two sub-clans.
“The administration is equipping the pastoral communities with weapons and armored vehicles,” Mohamed Abdi Ahmed, an elder from one of the sub-clans told Somalia Report by telephone. “Elders from the two sub-clans have stepped in to help resolve the repeated conflicts, and negotiations have started to settle the situation,” he added.
Somali rural communities are largely livestock herders, and conflicts and deadly clashes over grazing lands and water are common plights among the Somalia’s many clans.
Somalia Report tried to contact the administration of Himan & Heeb to address the fighting between the two sub-clans in central Somalia, but they were not available for comment.
During this year, the conflict between the two sub-clans of Qubeys and Saleebaan has killed at least 80 people, including women and children.
Most of the injured are the disputing tribesmen, according to the residents. They were admitted to hospitals in the Galkayo and Hobyo Districts.
The area is calm as of Wednesday evening, although the two pastoral communities are arming for future rural clashes, according to Mukhtar Hussein Ahmed, a resident of Galhure village near Amaara.
He said the fighting was between two armed militias from the Saleebaan and Qubeys sub-clans who had been fighting in the rural areas during the last two years. “The latest clashes were provoked by revenge killings, disputes over pasture lands and water in the countryside between Amaara and Ba’adweyne villages in Central Somalia,” Mukhtar said.
He added the fighting started near Amaara village, and spread to the surrounding rural areas. The residents of Galhurre confirmed to Somalia Report that the rural communities living in that area are fleeing their homes due to the heavy fighting, with shells from mortars and firearms endangering their homes.
An elder from the Qubeys sub-clan of Dir has strongly criticized the administration of Himan & Heeb, based in the Adaado District of Galgaduud region, for arming rural communities to instigate the conflicts between the two sub-clans.
“The administration is equipping the pastoral communities with weapons and armored vehicles,” Mohamed Abdi Ahmed, an elder from one of the sub-clans told Somalia Report by telephone. “Elders from the two sub-clans have stepped in to help resolve the repeated conflicts, and negotiations have started to settle the situation,” he added.
Somali rural communities are largely livestock herders, and conflicts and deadly clashes over grazing lands and water are common plights among the Somalia’s many clans.
Somalia Report tried to contact the administration of Himan & Heeb to address the fighting between the two sub-clans in central Somalia, but they were not available for comment.
During this year, the conflict between the two sub-clans of Qubeys and Saleebaan has killed at least 80 people, including women and children.
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