Somaliland ready to resolve the clashes in Tukuraq

The breakaway state of Somaliland said their administration is prepared to resolve the clashes between the forces of Somaliland and Puntland in Tukaraq town, sool region.

Somaliland information minister, Abdirahman Abdullahi Farah in a statement underlined the commitment of Somaliland to end the clashes in the region through dialogue and understanding.

In a statement, Somaliland Information Minister has termed the remarks of Puntland President as belligerence saying the sentiment of the leader incites new offensives.

“I would like to remind Puntland that Somaliland is always ready for peaceful dialogue so as to end the clashes between Somaliland and Puntland [ in Tukaraq] while considering the outcomes of the agreement of the sides on February 2012 in London” Farah said.

Farah blamed the federal government of Somalia of jeopardizing the agreements between the sides but didn’t give details of how the government has   exposed their accord.

Fighting between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region and breakaway Somaliland in Tukaraq town has killed dozens of soldiers and wounded scores.

Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called for immediate and unconditional end of the fighting around Tikaraq in Sool region.

He urged the elders the elders and religious leaders, civil society and women to stand for the solution of the clashes in the region.

Somalia’s international partners expressed concerns over the latest armed clashes that were taking place in Tukaraq area of the Sool region between Puntland and Somaliland and called for an immediate ceasefire.

The international partners urged the sides to bring an immediate halt to the fighting, start dialogue and enter into talks to discuss a separation of forces and an exchange of detained security personnel.

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