Hargeysa, Somaliland, August 13, 2011 (SL Times) – Somaliland Minister of Information, Ahmed Abdi Haabsade strongly condemned Puntland’s armed attack on peaceful Somaliland officials which resulted in the murder of the chairman of education in Sool, Hasan Muhammad Dahir.
Mr Habsade said that the unarmed Somaliland officials were on their way to visiting their communities in Taleeh when they were viciously attacked by armed men belonging to Puntland. One person was killed in the attack, some were wounded, and others were kidnapped and are being held by Puntland. Mr Habsade said this in a press conference that he held in the ministry of information.
The Somaliland minister of information further noted that Puntland, through its actions, had destroyed the freedom of movement between Somaliland and Puntland. He urged Puntland to immediately release the people it kidnapped, and to take responsibility for what happened, and, if it refuses to do so, Somaliland would respond.
 

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