The government of the Republic of Somaliland has warned that it would no longer tolerate blind perpetrations of attacks against its people and degrading security.
The government reiterated its stance of solving issues of conflicts through peaceful and conciliatory means.
The statement comes as once again a new spate of attack was meted against pastoralists herding their livestock in the Buq-darkayn area of Saraar region by armed Khatumo militia.
This recent attack came at a time that the government is focused on peaceful reconciliations and reformation of the security arms of the forces.
Local residents repulsed the attack and repelled the marauding attackers to further areas afield.
The Somaliland government warned of the consequences of the insecurity and conflict being fueled by armed groups in the Sool region in a press release issued by the Ministry of Interior and National Security, signed by the Ministry’s Spokesperson Bashir Abdi Abdillahi.
The press release stated that the Somaliland government would no longer tolerate such ambushes carried out by the armed militias as per their whims.
“Armed militias that are allied to Khatumo insurgency have attacked civilians who are collecting water at their wells in the Buqdarkayn area; with the intent of rustling the livestock that were being watered.
“The residents have fiercely defended themselves against the ambushes that the armed groups launched against them, inflicting heavy losses.
“The Somaliland government informs the regional governments and the international community that the armed groups are a threat to the security of the region, and the Somaliland government will not tolerate the ambushes they are carrying out.
“Whereas we are dismayed and saddened that Firdiye uses the Holy month of Ramadan as a means for political mileage, shedding blood, and creating conflict among the brethren living together, the Somaliland government is ready to have peaceful coexistence fostered in the region”.
