Las Anod May 16, 2023 (SD) – The news coming from the districts of Samakaab and DhabanSaar, located in the Sool region, indicates that there are clashes in those regions between the local forces known as SSC (Sool, Sanaag, Cayn) and the Somaliland forces.

In recent years, tensions have escalated between the militias in the districts of Samakaab and DhabanSaar, located in the Sool region, near the town of Las Anod, towards the direction of Hargeisa.

Reports suggest that both sides are engaged in fierce clashes, resulting in casualties and injuries from the fighting.

This is the second wave of conflict between the local forces of SSC and the Somaliland forces in the Sool region, with the contested districts of Samakaab and DhabanSaar being of significant importance to Somaliland.

Furthermore, clashes have also been reported in the outskirts of Las Anod, the capital city of Sool region, where the local forces of SSC and the Somaliland forces have confronted each other multiple times.