N.O.R.F Posted April 9, 2007 Local police commander defects to Somaliland 8 Apr 8, 2007 - 8:51:36 PM LAS ANOD, Somalia Apr 8 (Garowe Online) - The Puntland-appointed police commander of Sool region in northern Somalia defected to the rival sub-state of Somaliland on Sunday, officials here said. Col. Mohamed Hussein Abtiile surrendered himself to Somaliland soldiers near Ari'adeye village, where the two forces stand opposite each other on disputed land. The commander was joined by at least four loyal soldiers driving two police cars when he defected over to Somaliland. Sources in the Puntland capital, Garowe, told Garowe Online that Col. Abtiile's defection came as a result of a dispute with Vice President Hassan Dahir Afqura, who is also from Sool region. The nature of the dispute could not be confirmed, but local police have not been paid in the last 10 months, according to one finance ministry official who did not wish to be named. Puntland considers itself an integral part of federal Somalia, while Somaliland seeks international recognition as an independent country. The two sub-states fought several times over the disputed regions of Sool and Sanaag, and the village of Ari'adeye has become the center of their border conflict. Soldiers from Somaliland and Puntland have surrendered to opposite camps in the past. But the Sool regional police commander's defection comes at a sensitive time when two local clans fought a bloody battle near the Sool-Nugaal border. [ Full story] Garowe Online News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 9, 2007 loooooooool...this is funny. Well if anyone who gets upset is simply coming over,then that is just sad man. Somaliland should tell these people stop switching sides and stick with their previous positions. Meesha ma ciyaal ku arkaan. Kii qaadkiisa loo diidaba miyuu soo cararayaa. Turn him over back to Puntland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted April 9, 2007 ^^laba jawaan ayaa la siyey ninka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted April 9, 2007 Runtii dhowr jeer bat dhacdey tanoo kale, kumana eka kuwa puntland eh, saraakiil sar sare oo Somaliland ah ba u fikaday dhinaca Puntland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Xalane Posted April 9, 2007 Whoever defects should be executed.Simple indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A.J. Timacadeh Posted April 9, 2007 Xalane, then you would have to exectute half of Somalia, man. you sure you wanna do that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted April 9, 2007 lol@laba jawaan ayaa la siyey. I suppose if Puntlanders give him three, instead of two, he will readily comeback! ^^And there goes this thread! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
