Somaliland accuses Somalia of deadly attack in Buuhoodle | APAnews

Somaliland accuses the Mogadishu government of carrying out an attack in the Buuhoodle region, resulting in at least one notable casualty.

The government of Somaliland reacted strongly this Saturday following what it describes as a “brutal assault” in the Buuhoodle region, a few days before the elections scheduled for November 13. In a statement issued from Hargeisa, the capital, the Somaliland authorities directly accuse the “Mogadishu regime” of having orchestrated an attack against civilians in the Qorilugud area.

The most notable incident in this escalation is the death of Abdigani Sulub, presented by Somaliland as Al-Shabaab’s number two in the Buuhoodle region, raising questions about the terrorist group’s possible involvement in the tensions. current.

This new escalation comes in a particularly sensitive context, less than two weeks before the elections planned in Somaliland. The authorities in Hargeisa see this as a deliberate attempt to “ destabilize the democratic process » of their territory.

Faced with this situation, the government of Somaliland has launched an urgent appeal to its international partners, urging them to condemn what it describes as ” blatant act of destabilization », support the ongoing electoral process and enforce what it considers to be its territorial sovereignty.

This new tension is part of the broader context of the complex relations between Somaliland, which declared its independence in 1991 but is not internationally recognized, and Somalia which continues to consider this territory as an integral part of its national territory. . The Somaliland government claims to remain “ firm in its commitment to protecting its citizens » while maintaining the course towards the elections scheduled for November 13, despite these growing tensions in the region.

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