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Puntland, Somaliland Troops Clash Near Tukaraq Town
[RADIOSHABELLE] Armed forces from Puntland...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion... and Somaliland clashed near Tukaraq village in Sool region on Sunday morning, an army source said. "Clash between Puntland and Somaliland broke out in an area close to Tukaraq, but the clash not moving now, " the source, who requested anonymity told the local Media. "During the clash, both sides were using light and heavy machine guns and mortars," There were no reports of casualties, according to the source. Puntland and Somaliland deployed hundreds of armed forces to Tukaraq village in Sool region. The territorial row between Puntland and Somaliland resumed after heavily armed forces from Somaliland took control of Tukaraq earlier this month. Posted by: Fred 2018-01-30 |
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