There are at least 38 people dead intense fighting in the city of Las Anod this SaturdaySince 2007, it has been the epicenter of a long territorial dispute between the self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland and the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia in the northern Horn of Africa.
Somaliland troops allegedly attacked the town with heavy artillery, a leader of Puntland’s Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (SSC) militia told the DPA in Las Anod on Saturday night. 38 deaths have been recorded so far, but The death toll is expected to rise He added that he was also among the civilian population on both sides.
This new conflict comes after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported last week at least 150 dead and more than 600 injured in clashes in the disputed city in recent weeks.
Clashes between Somaliland forces and militant groups broke out on 6 February in Las Anod, the administrative center of the Sool region, after local leaders represented in the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn Territories Union and Liberation Authority (SSC) announced their intention to rejoin. federal somalia
Somaliland is a self-proclaimed republic. In reality, it is Somalia, which for all intents and purposes continues to be considered a semi-autonomous region, not officially recognized by any country in the world or by the United Nations. However, it maintains good relations with many neighboring countries, especially Ethiopia, and is considered one of the most stable places in the Horn of Africa.