Somali clan fighting claims 20 more

MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 14 (UPI) -- The death toll has risen to 20 in fighting between rival Somali clan militias in the Mudug region of the country, observers say.

The victims were killed Saturday as the fighting intensified at the Amara and Ba'adweyn villages in Mudug region in north Somalia, Shabelle reported Sunday.

Locals told Shabelle radio that many people were injured. The war between the sides could resume at any time, Shabelle said.

Somali MP Abdinor Mohamd Yusufh told Shabelle radio the transitional Somali government has prepared a committee to negotiate between the two rival Somali clans.