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Somalia: Puntland resists Islamic Courts Sun. November 12, 2006 07:26 am. - Mohamed Abdi Farah (SomaliNet) The authorities of semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northeast Somalia said on Sunday that their troops have repelled an attack launched by Islamic Courts and recaptured positions. Adde Muse Hersi, the president of Puntland state accompanied by large number of troops reached Galkaayo city to prevent the advancing Islamic Courts. Abdirahman Bangax, Puntland minister of information speaking with the reporters accused the Islamists of attacking places stationed by their troops. "Our forces drove Islamic militants back to their barracks and retook positions," he said. Meanwhile, there have been preparations of demonstrations in Garowe, Bosaso and Galkaayo of Puntland relating to the strategy of the defending Puntland regions. The most outspoken matter in Puntland regions is the war tension looming in Mudug region, central Somalia between Puntland and Islamic Courts. News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News Somalia: Somali pirates hijack second Stolt ship-of... Libya: 6 killed as gun battles break out in southeas... Nigeria: Militants threaten to renew "oil war" if a... Zimbabwe: Opposition chief Tsvangirai rejects SADC c... Philippine: Troops kill 10 Muslim rebels in the troub... Ivory Coast: Political leaders postpone November 3... Rwanda: Thousands protest against arrest of Rwa... Nicaragua: Thousands riot after Nicaragua local elec... India negotiating a $1.5 -billion arms deal with Isra... Sudan, Chad restore full diplomatic ties, exchange e... More News...