23-004-SP Alert Note Conflict in Sool Region Somaliland

Dansomala Forening has submitted an alert note on the humanitarian conflict in Sool region.

A spike in the long term conflict takes place in the city of Lasanood in the province of Sool. The problem is between the Somaliland army and the people of SSC who oppose the presence of Somaliland in the SSC region. Police also used live ammunition to disperse protesters. Further flee has taken place when After Muse Bihi said that they are using military force to control the city of Sool again and deployed many troops to the outskirts of Lasanod city. The last two weeks more than a hundred thousands of civilians fled to towns nearby Lasanod city. In general, this has caused unexpected displacement of 90% of the population as many international organization and local resident has reported. The people fled nearby towns including Xargaga, kalabaydh, saaxdheer, Bocame, Xidhxidh, Yagori, Balihadhac, Buhodle, Xudun, Awrboogeys, Tukaraq etc. Until now, today mortar attacks are targeting hospitals, prayer mosques and this increased the civilian casualties.