The Hargeysa Triangle admin needed Ethiopians when 300 ONLF crossed through and before that they needed Ethiopians to fight the SSC in Buhoodle.

It's true though! The U.S just announced a few weeks back that they will be working with Somalia's northern enclaves of NW Somalia and Puntland. And your Government did not protest being lump with Somalia. If this was 10 years ago or even less you guys would never have accepted it. I think the article has made a valid observation!

JB you are in no position to talk. The SSC have done interviews with news agency around the world and have conducted numerous attacks, banning your elections officials as well, and attacking you militia.....yet you have done nothing. Instead you call on Ethiopians to attack them...., your enclave did nothing when 300 ONLF crossed through your region, until the Ethiopians engaged them. Yet you are going to say anything about Galgala?

Originally posted by NASSIR: "Puntland" war on Galgala and environs have uprooted thousands of families, killed uncountable civilians. They set on fire Galgala farms. The negative social and economic impact such drastic measures will have on the local population and local businesses are already too enormous to reasonably measure? Atam tried ot say the same thing! So explain to us why the people have jumped on board to defend these so called atrocities that you speak of? Why did Atam retreat if he is defending against this kind of crimes that you are making up? Nassir stop making up lies, people back home know what Atam is and that's why you hear of no protests going on. He's a criminal that is too scared to come out in the open. The pics that horseednet produced are clearly the area's west of Bosasso...

Originally posted by General Duke: We have a reer Miye guy and wild reports from the Attam side. Keep it up. That's the key to the radical diaspora, they can't provide images or concrete evidence, all they can do is expect us to take their word on things and that of an alleged Reer Miye guy. Nassir provide some images and video's to accompany these articles, lets start with Atam's image first.

Originally posted by NASSIR: Prometheus, adiga arigtidaada ka waran dhibaatada ay Puntland ku hayso shacabka Maakhir. Ogow sheekadan waxay socotey tan iyo waagii Cade (2006) meesha u sareeyey. Lol, so in 2006 they kicked Cade out. But Atam is the man that is still in hiding 4 years later? Unable to show his face even once in Public!!! How can the victor be the one that is scared to reveal himself for these many years? All of Puntlands government officials can be shown freely travelling the state, you Nassir cannot do the same with Atam. Today's victory with images of Puntlands forces in area's Atam controlled is proof who the locals are with. Are there any protest in other area's of your made up land Maakhir? Are people taking on the Puntland government? Do you think Puntland wins every battle in a matter of days without the communities support?

Analysis by Liibaan Lol, it's as if he is important! The man is factually incorrect! The battle between Yusuf and Muse was done in Duudo, Puntland. There was no hit and run tactics taking place, it was one big battle and that was it. Yusuf accused Jama Ali Jama of having been influence by Abdiqasim and other terrorists but never Cade Muse. So Cade's forces regrouped in Shimbraale and not Ceel Afweyne??? Liibaan has no clue about history or chooses to make things up! It's sad that someone would post this garbage or call this a good article despite its so many inaccuracies. If it's bashing Puntland who cares if he has many lies right?

This is yet more irrefutable proof that Puntland is in total control of this situation. Taking the fight to a mountainous area is hard for even the most powerful army's in the world. With local support Puntland was able to take on Atam and his criminal gang over and over again. Excellent job. I don't think this will be over until that criminal is captured but I do like the attacks on him before he can regroup. The photo's can't be disputed, the radical diaspora that supports Atam can never provide video or photo images of any of their claims. Well don't Puntland!

Originally posted by NASSIR: Ridiculous! They were saying the same thing a couple of months ago, that they captured all of his bases as though he had many bases. The pirate region is certainly clutching at straws by churning out the same package of fake story over and over, unmindful of the consequences of its actions or repeated attempt to hoodwink the West. Atam himself admitted on the VOA interview (that you posted Nassir) he fled after the the attack in July. Everytime the man who is too scared to show his face is attacked he retreats deeper and deeper into the mountains. I am sure he will be attacked at another location...but he must know he is running out of places to hide.

Libaahe, The fact remains Awdal has had some issue's the last couple months...the question is why? Also, I have said it many times and will continue to....Atam is too scared to show his face. This shows you the fear he has of the authorities because no rebel leader hides their face in Somalia, why is he the first? Well I can tell you, tt's because of the Puntland government.

Libaahe, I agree with you the majority are most likely content. They want peace just like anyone else. I believe some are worried they will be marginalized because they are smaller in number then the dominant group. The fact that people run around with blue flags and are being arrested shows that some are not happy with your enclave. The fact 300 ONLF landed on your shores and went right through is also evidence. One thing is for certain though, the news that you are arresting people for carrying Somalia's flag will not help you with recognition.

Originally posted by Libaahe*: xiinfaniin. It it just few disgruntled youths this minor incidents won't have much effect in the wider frame of things as some wish. That how most revolutions start, first the side with the most power tries to minimize it and claim the numbers are small. It's obvious Awdal is having issues as everyone knows, there has been more incidents in the last few months since the elections then there were during all of Riyaale's reign.

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: Seen by billions doesn't make it good dee ,,, Saddam Hussein's fall was seen by Trillions What??? LOL, there's not even a trillion people in the world. What the heck does Saddam have to do with this! Ahhh JB, this site wouldn't be the same without you!

K'naan was seen by billions around the world waving Somalia's flag....and JB best answer to that is showing a picture of some guy on a side walk with NW Somalia's flag. You can't beat the world cup stage!

Xaaji, any pics?

There you go again Xaaji, making things up. All regions don't have their own flags...show me flags of other area's. Even if Awdal did why would they make there's similar to Somalia's colours like in the video? What is so funny are you telling me Djiboutians don't cross the border during the summer they do that and these people are not loyal to somaliland you should not be suprised at all. So you expect people to believe that Djibouti's cross into your enclave and start waving Somalia's flag?? Djibouti's??? That's your excuse for people waving Somalia's flag in Boorama, that they are Djibouti's? Sometimes I wonder if you actually think people believe what you say.

I showed you pics of people with Somalia's flag, you claimed they are Djibouti's looooool, then I showed you when they made their own flag to protest your admin. So yes some want your flag, but some dont! Don't speak for all!

I didn't see any of yours either in the video! Look my point is that dont'speak for everyone in your enclave when you say take Somalia's flag to Mogadishu. There are some that want it in Awdal or their own!

You can't compare that with a few Immigrants from Djibouti who have no loyalty or devotion to rep of somaliland what's so ever waving the koonfurian flag these pictures you posted were taken in july during the summer reer Djibouti flood borama gabiley arabsiyo.During that season This is reality Borama Xaaji, the things u come up with and you actually expect people to believe it....lol! Here big protests in Boorama against your admin this year...are these Djibouti's too?? I know JB will say, "this is just our democracy!" But why is Borama the place that protests your government the most and brings out the blue flag? Where 300 ONLF landed and crossed? Where upset at your admins new cabinet???

Originally posted by Xaji_Xunjuf: ^^We don't want your flag nor de want your capital you can take your flag to Mogadisho and take your unity there. Maybe in the triangle they don't....but in Boorama they want the flag! Remember this was in 2009 when your regional president was from their region...can you image now?

Originally posted by Sabriye & co.: Now now , Dukey, I’m not sure whether you’ve forgotten all about Mr Atom or if its the (S&F) suuro & faan syndrome troubling you again. Either way settle down adeer. The only point i was making is that at the very most they will become another delusional Somaliland. Mr. Atom, the man that is so fearful of Puntland security forces he ensure no photo of him is never taken? Have you ever heard of a Somali "leader" who no one can produce an image of? There isn't any! He's the first, and it's because he is terrified of Puntland. More so, the reason this criminal is hiding in the mountains is because of Puntland's stability and security forces that he is scared of. He couldnt'take over even one village or he'd be thrown out!

I agree with you Libaax Sankataabte, The thing President Faroole has to deal with is an extreme resistance from the Southern groups who are completely against Federalism. They want a Republic, where all roads lead to Mogadishu. Some say that the appointment of the current PM was to take away from the announcement that the U.S would work more with Northern Governments. My point is that there is a very strong force against Federalism! Puntland and NW Somalia admin in Hargeysa need to start opposing the whole Somalia Republic notion.

Thanks Ismalura, My parents never mention clan when I was younger, I was almost a teenager when I found out and that was only because I had gone to Europe for a vacation and people started telling me all about it. It's unbelievable that people raised here would say clan is everything. If they knew their history and the problems that clans have caused especially by Europeans and their Scramble for Africa in the 1800s, they would be furious! People need to make sure they don't pass this clan nonsense to the next generation!

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP)

"This is a country called Somaliland that is peaceful and democratic ... where the streets are full of uniformed children with book in hand going to school, not hooded, with guns, going to war," President Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo told