Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Fighting continued early Tuesday after there was a pause in the clashes between Somaliland troops and residents of Buhodle on Monday, Radio Garowe reports.
Recent reports from local sources in Buhodle say heavy artillery and gunfire was heard 25 kms north of Buhodle, there have been no confirmations on the deaths that have resulted in the fighting.
Somaliland troops attacked Buhodle from three different fronts, shelling the town with heavy artillery on Sunday, the fighting led to 7 dead and 15 injured.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
More than four people were confirmed to have been killed and seven others wounded in a heavy battle between Kenyan army and al-Shabaab fighters in Gedo region of southwestern Somalia, reports said on Tuesday.
Reports from the battlefield said, the combat began after al-Shabaab militants targeted an explosion on Kenyan military convoy traveling on a road in El-adde area leading to Garbaharay town, the capital city of Gedo region near Somalia’s border with Kenya.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Somaliland army is reported to have seized control of the disputed eastern town of Buhoodle in Buhoodle region, near the Ethiopian border, without any confrontations. Reports said thousands of heavily armed soldiers moved into the town and neighboring villages early Sunday morning (local time) after they heard heavy gun fire from the town. They added a local tribal militia was testing their guns but were caught off-guard by surprise.
No casualties were reported but Somalilandpress has learned the army clashed with SSC tribal militia in the village of Sool-Jogto, about 25 KM east of Buhoodle city. After over-running them, they entered the city from two separate directions chasing the militia.
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Armed groups affiliated to al-Qaeda calling itself as “the Islamic Jihad Group” took over on Saturday night a archaeological town of Rada’a and captured the famous castle of Alamiria and its mosque, local sources affirmed.
Local sources said that armed clashes between the militants and residents are still going, pointing out that the number of casualties are unknown.
Flocks of militants flow to the town, some 150 km southeast of the capital, Sana’a, amid fears of residents who worry of turning their town to a conflict battlefield, added the sources.
Yemeni analysts said al-Qaeda attempts to expand its control on Yemeni areas, pointing out that the capture on Rada’a will help al-Qaeda reach other Yemeni strategic areas.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) will not meet with Burmese Minister of Railways Aung Min this month to discuss a ceasefire between the armed group and the central government, as the Tatmadaw continues with its military offensive in Kachin State, according to Mon sources.
“We have no plans to meet Aung Min because they [the Burmese government] have ignored our demand to stop fighting in Kachin State,” said Nai Hong Sar, the secretary of NMSP.
Aung Min requested a meeting with leaders of NMSP during the peace talks in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand, on December 23.
“Our policy is based on the decision of the UNFC [United Nationalities Federal Council]. We will not enter into a ceasefire alone. Instead of having an advantage, we are worried that we will have a disadvantage if we take the ceasefire individually,” said Nai Hong Sar.
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