Wednesday May 31, 2023
Las Anod (HOL) - At least two herdsmen were killed on Wednesday in a landmine explosion in the Si-hawle Valley in Sool region.
The 33-member SSC elders' committee spokesman, Abdirizak Mohamed Hassan, pointed fingers at the Somaliland army, accusing them of planting the landmine to target the SCC-Khatumo forces.
"The terrorist group of SNM behind the landmine blast in the Si-Hawle valley buried a landmine on the road. This cowardly act resulted in the loss of two innocent civilians and their animals," he added.
Fallalug reiterated the allegations of human rights violations by the Somaliland forces, advising individuals to be vigilant while traveling on the region's roads.
Somaliland administration did not comment on the incident.
The situation in Las Anod has been deteriorating since February 6th, with violent clashes escalating between the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland and local militias associated with the Dhulbahante clan in northern Somalia. Disturbingly, Las Anod's hospitals have reported a staggering death toll of 299, leaving 1,913 individuals injured and displacing over 200,000 since the commencement of the conflict.