PRESS RELEASE 10 August 2011
Early this morning, an incident occurred in the area of Taleh District of Puntland State ofSomalia, between Puntland Defense Forces and an armed convoy led by Somaliland MPSaleban Yusuf Ali Kore, who was accompanied by an armed soldiers and some civilians.
This armed convoy were organized from Las Anod and beyond and headed to TalehDistrict near Puntland capital of Garowe, where they intended to create insecurity andinstability in the area.
Puntland Defense Forces arrested 19 persons including military commander MohamedDhodi and seized three vehicles.
Somaliland Information Minister Ahmed Abdi Habsade, who has repeatedly visited LasAnod over the last few months to create tensions and provocation, is responsible fororganizing the armed convoy’s trip to Taleh District.
Over the past 20 years, Mr. Habsade has been known to be a political opportunist whoswitches between Somaliland and Puntland for personal gain. Recently, he has been busycreating confrontation and continuous crises.
Puntland Government believes that the reason behind this provocation in Taleh District isdue to last week’s visit to Taleh District by Puntland Government officials accompaniedby U.N.D.P. officers and international journalists.
The delegation’s purpose was to visit the historic site of the headquarters of the DervishResistance Movement (the well-known Taleh Fort, which Puntland Government hasproposed to be recognized as a World Heritage Site) and to assess development prospectsfor the community of Taleh District.
—Ministry of Information, Telecommunication, Culture and HeritageGovernment of Puntland State of SomaliaGarowe
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