Somaliland army overpowers surprise attack from Puntland

[AsadSL]

[TUKARAQ(SomalilandPress)—In an attempt to surprise Somaliland forces stationed in the outskirt of Tukaraq village, Puntland militia arm with dozen technical pickup trucks mounted with machine guns and 4 commercial trucks carrying fighters attacked an army barrack earlier today. The fighting began just before noon prayer when Puntland militia made a daring attack on Somaliland forces based on the front line, however Somaliland forces were able to rout the militia.

According to Ahmed Hussein Somaliland military officer based in Las Anod who spoke with SomalialndPress reporter on phone “fighting began noon and lasted several hours in which Somaliland army overpowered the militias and captured five militias, one battle wagon and few hundred rounds of ammunition”. Somaliland forces sustained three wounded officers who were brought to Las Anod city hospital with none life threatening wounds. On the Puntland side it is said that there were ten wounded militias who were taken to Garowe hospital in the capital of Puntland./i]

[Puntland’s Information Minister Ahmed Ali Askar held a press conference in which his side acknowledged this afternoons clash with Somaliland army and that there were casualties on both sides. Mr. Askar however did not disclose the number of militia that was captured from his side or the motive of the attack from their side. In a surprise twist Mr. Askar blamed Somalia’s Transitional Government and SSC militia for today’s clash with Somaliland forces. The information minister goes on to say “TFG and SSC militia are creating conflict between the two stable regions and that they are to be blamed for today’s clash”. In the last several months Somalia Transitional Government (TFG) has been arming SSC militia in an attempt to create conflict between Somaliland and Puntland in a mini proxy war of its own.
Somaliland government has not spoken about this afternoons clash with Puntland militia. It was two weeks ago when Somaliland President Ahmed Siilanyo’s speech at Somaliland’s 20th anniversary said “it is important that Somaliland has good relationship with Puntland, however Somaliland will not negotiate in defending its territorial rights”.

The following is the full audio of Puntland’s Information Minister’s Press Conference/i]

[Knight of Wisdom]

Fake. !

How could SSC/Puntland forces attack Tukaraq, when they already control Tukaraq?

[AsadSL]

It is a Somaliland town.

[Knight of Wisdom]

It is a Somaliland town.

Okay. So, what clan settles there?

[AsadSL]

Dhulbahante.

[Knight of Wisdom]

Dhulbahante.

Is Dhulbahante a subclan of Isaaq or Harti?

[AsadSL]

I know its a dhulbahnate town but its part of somaliland. Which clan lives there is irrelevant to the Somaliland Government.

[FBISOMALIA]

It is a Somaliland town.

sland town kolaha can you tell us the mayor of your sland in this town

in reality yesterday puntland sanaag divison plus garowe moved to tuqaraak to station with presidential solders whom defeat sland last attack and capture sland sarkaal mure waiting for new orders who knows maybe lasscound day is coming

Fake. !

How could SSC/Puntland forces attack Tukaraq, when they already control Tukaraq?

sxb they control all sool, sanaag and cayn buhoodle even bossaso it self what you talking about

[AsadSL]

who knows maybe lasscound day is coming

Almost 5 years now..From where getting it back in 1 month to who knows

[FBISOMALIA]

who knows maybe lasscound day is coming

Almost 5 years now..From where getting it back in 1 month to who knows

thats only technical optical problem soon we will fix it

[AsadSL]

Lascanood has been under somaliland's control from 91-2004 and we got it back in 07 so dont act like puntland even had LA for a longtime xita.

[FBISOMALIA]

Lascanood has been under somaliland's control from 91-2004 and we got it back in 07 so dont act like puntland even had LA for a longtime xita.

as i know lascanood was a natural city since 91 to 2003 until rayle said that its ours and visit the city that moment the war broke and puntland capture the city , so we count after sland put the flag in the city not before it

[AsadSL]

Either way we got it..get over it man.

[FBISOMALIA]

Either way we got it..get over it man.

when sign of agreement happen between pland & sland that time it over sxb

[AsadSL]

Lascanood is part of Somaliland..Puntland got the picture now. Remember when your former president use to swear he will retake it in 30 days. Now it seems like the state has given up and faced reality.