Baidoa (Sunatimes) Tension is reportedly prevailing in and around Baidoa, Bay region of Somalia, as fighting looms between Al-Shabaab rebels and local clan in the area over the recent killing of ICRC officer in the district.

Local clan elders ordered the militia group to surrender to them the assailant for execution or face the same punishment, in a literal application of Al-Shabaab’s Sharia eye-for-eye laws in their hands.

The clan elders who meet area rebel leaders on Thursday night could not agree with the rebel leaders on how to deal with the escalating situation in the area.

Elders demanded that the murderer who is among the rebel fighters be killed for his actions but reluctant militant group leaders differed on the killing of their fighter.

Local youths from the clan of the deceased aid worker Abdisalam Feleg in Habare village are reportedly arming themselves in retaliations.

Al-Shabaab militant man shot the aid worker several times on the head and chest earlier on Sunday night.

By Fahad Abukar