UN Special Representative for Somalia appeals for end to hostilities in Lower Shabelle

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UN Special Representative for Somalia appeals for end to hostilities in Lower Shabelle

UNSOM, 10 Jun 2014

URL: http://goo.gl/whhfNz
Mogadishu, 9 June 2014 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, expressed his deep concern as clan-based militias clashed in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia resulting in a number of casualties.

"I call for an immediate end to hostilities. All parties must refrain from violent actions, make immediate efforts to de-escalate the situation and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue and compromise."