Families flee Las Anod amid violence, heat

[Deeq A.]

Since violence erupted in Las Anod, Sool region, at the beginning of February, at least 150 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded. It’s estimated that more than 185,000* people have been displaced. Majority of the families live in camps for displaced people in the neighbouring towns of Kalabaydh, Hudun and Taleh. Others have fled further out to Buuhoodle in Togdheer region and Garowe city in Nugal region. The wave of displacement comes against a backdrop of one of the worst droughts the region has experienced.

Source: Hiiraan Online