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| Africa Horn |
| Somalia: Deaths Feared As Fighting Erupts in Tukaraq |
| 2018-05-25 |
| [All Africa] Somalia's 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... State and the breakaway Somaliland clashed on Thursday morning in the border town of Tukaraq, Radio Dalsan reports. Residents told Radio Dalsan that both sides were using heavy artillery in this latest flare up between in the disputed Sool region. Hundreds of residents have been forced to flee with the fighting is reported to be on going with deaths feared from both sides. Somaliland and Puntland are both pointing fingers at the other for starting this latest fighting. "Farmaajo's militia attacked Somaliland's armed forces around 6 AM this morning. Soldiers from both sides were killed & maimed in the battle" Abdullahi Guri Barwaqo Somaliland's Information Minister said . Both Puntland and Somaliland are claiming victory in the Thursday fighting. Last week at least 20 soldiers were killed in renewed fighting in Tukaraq. |
| Posted by:Fred |