location: Xariirad
notes: Two groups from Gadabuursi and Issa clashed using daggers and sticks in Xariirad (57km NW of Borama) on 01/05 following a dispute over ownership of a water-well. The skirmishes started after one group tried to fence off the water point, triggering conflict with the other group. Police arrived at the scene and separated the two fighting groups. Three people - two from Gadabuursi and one from Issa - were injured. It is feared the current tension might degenerate into more armed clashes.
target_text: location: Xariirad, fatalities: 0