Puntland and Somaliland have been engaged in conflict over the disputed Sool region for more than 10 years. The two sides engaged in fierce fighting on Tuesday over the ownership of Tuka Raq village, which had beenseized by Somaliland in April. Three people died of their woundstoday including two Somaliland military officers,” Farah Said, a doctor at Lasanod town, told Reuters. Said Mohamed, a doctor at Garowe hospital, told Reuters that 21 injured people had been brought in on Tuesday. President Mohamed Abdullahi of Somalia urged elders and civil society groups on Tuesday to mediate between thetwo states and end the violence.

Source: Punch May 17, 2018 09:22 UTC