BALADWEYNE (Mareeg) — About ten Somali clan elders have been arrested by Ethiopian troops in Mustahil town in the Somali inhabited region in eastern,

The clan elders from Hiraan region in central Somalia and some of them from Somali inhabited region in eastern Ethiopia have been arrested in the town.

The motive behind their detention is not known, but some reports say the elders were trying to negotiate the release of Somali teenagers jailed by the Ethiopian troops in the region.

The Ethiopian troops are accusing the teenagers that they were involved in an attack that targeted Mustahil district commissioner recently.

The car of the district commissioner was ambushed by unknown gunmen and no group has claimed the responsibility for it.