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Somaliland military vow to reclaim Lassanod
The Somaliland military has declared its determination to reclaim the Sool region, including the key city of Lasanod, which it lost to local forces supported by Puntland. The assertion follows a major defeat on August 2023, which saw breakaway Somaliland forces ousted from much of the Sool region, including its capital, Las Anod. Commander Nuh Ismail Tani of…
Somaliland condemns federal lawmakers’ Las Anod visit
The Somaliland government on Saturday strongly condemned a visit this week by ministers and lawmakers from the federal government and Puntland state to Las Anod town, the capital of the Sool region. The Somaliland Ministry of Internal Affairs described the visit as an "aggression and violation" of Somaliland's sovereignty, which…
Escalating conflict in Laascaanood as SSC-Khaatumo and Somaliland forces clash
Heavy clashes erupted between the forces of Somaliland and the SSC-Khaatumo near the eastern section of Laascaanood, with the epicenter being an area named Maraaga. The conflict's intensity appears to surpass previous encounters, stemming from numerous confrontations between the warring factions. To date, the number of casualties remains unclear as…
Doctors Without Borders pulling back from Las Anod due to insecurity
The medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced Monday that it has decided to withdraw all its services from Las Anod General Hospital in the Sool region due to increased volatility and repeated security incidents that have impacted the safe delivery of medical care. It said repeated attacks on…
The history behind the war in Las Anod
By Amina HusseinAminaHussein87@outlook.com Background There have been fierce and heated debates about the factors that led to Somaliland to invade Sool in December 2022, its imperative to distinguish between the deep, longstanding, and immediate causes that has let to this invasion and the war escalating in such short period of…
Somaliland government responds to UN Security Council report on Las Anod conflict
Amid escalating conflict in the contested city of Las Anod, the Government of the Republic of Somaliland appealed for increased support and understanding from the UN Security Council on June 8, 2023. Despite the council's call for peace, Somaliland fears that a misinterpretation of the situation on the ground is undermining their…
UN Security council concerned about continuing violence in Las Anod
The Security Council on Wednesday voiced concern about the ongoing violence in Las Anod in the Sool region, which has led to a large number of civilian casualties and the displacement of more than 150,000 people. In a press statement, the members of the Security Council welcomed efforts and initiatives…
Amnesty International calls for urgent investigation on civilian killings in Las Anod
Amnesty International is demanding for an urgent investigations into the killings of more than 100 people in the fighting between Somaliland security forces and armed fighters affiliated with the Dhulbahante clan in Las Anod. Amnesty international said the fighting has also left over 600 injured including dozens of civilians as…
EU expresses concern over ongoing clashes in Las Anod
International partners of Somalia have expressed grave concern over the ongoing violence and conflict in Las Anod, which has now entered its tenth week. The partners, consisting of 15 countries including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States…
Traditional elders from Mogadishu arrive in Las Anod to seek a peaceful solution to violent conflict
A group of traditional elders from Mogadishu arrived in the conflict-ridden town of Las Anod on Monday to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, which has been ongoing for three months. The committee has begun assessing the damage caused by the fighting in Las Anod, including the damage caused…