Yes, that is true, only a political settlement where the border of Somaliland remain intact, is the only solution. There is no other solution to this conflict. The Garaad clans cannot sustain a long running war, that is a fact. Neither Puntland. Caring for their wounded soldiers/civilians alone will consume all their $$$. And in war, $$$ is the king. The realisation that they cannot continue and they cannot remove Somaliland from Gooja Cadde, will force the nabaddiid Garaads to come to the table.

Only in the twisted logic of Somalis that a tragedy (which now counts more than 30 people lost their lives) is not worthy of coverage, while a damage to a Bridge in Somaliland gets unnecessary time. In any other people, the lost of lives would be on front pages. With that said, as Baala Xoofto, I don't deny or accept that I am Odweyne, waa kuu mubaax marinka aad doonta. Btw, the Bridges and the Corridor is funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund. It was part of the DP World/Naval Base deal. The Naval Base has since been abandoned by UAE but its contract obligation has been taken over by the United Kingdom and United States. It is scheduled to open by mid next year. So one can conclude the Berbera Corridor is not costing Somaliland anything.

Fair. It just mind-boggling a superficially damaged Bridge in Somaliland is getting a lot of news cycle, than a tragedy of this scale.

A lot of people are sharing the damage caused by seasonal floods to one of the recently completed Bridges in Somaliland. Of course, there was no life lost, nor was there any major damage or collapse of a Bridge. Sometime only a local news group would be interested in. A tragedy happened in Bardheere, Gedo region, a score of people died after the only bridge that connects the two sides of the town collapsed due to the recent heavy rains.

Dacarbudhuq has not been damaged, it is the Lafa-ruug Bridge. There are total of 8 Bridges on this road. I am sure all the Bridges will be reviewed after this event.

The contractors are still in the country, they need to go back and fix it. It is obvious that they underestimated the power of those seasonal rivers.

We are all making our best guesses here, only Allah is the best to know the future, but we humans can use our brains to put together the best case scenarios which are based on historical events and observed patterns. You have made your opinion, I have made mine. Let mother nature take its course and we will, of course, come back and compare notes at a later date - my guess is - 3 months time. In the meantime, lets just analyze the day to day things.

The Latest episode of the NBC hit sitcom American Auto covers Somaliland in one of its sketches. Hilarious and funny.

Kala shaki soo dhex galay meleeshiyo beeleedkii.

Hadhaw yaan la odhan calaa geel laaayay There is a video footage from yesterdays engagement in Western side of Laascaanood where hundreds of young men's bodies were left behind. These are kids should be dreaming about graduating from University being used as cannon-fodder.

Because of the nature of the conflict at the moment which the other side want to turn into clan-war, then the approach need to be different. The current approach is to exhaust the clan melitia so much that divisions and internal disputes become visible. As both men and money become exhausted. The economy of Laascaanood as a city is on its knees, that means all funding will be externally provided. How long can they sustain that? I think maximum 2 - 3 months. By 4month, you will see a totally different opponent.

We know the pain points in this conflict. Economy is the biggest pain, specially in this day age where both food & fuel are much more expensive than a year ago. The other issue include the very dynamic nature of Somali politics. Puntland is approaching an election cycle, it is the time of year when the coffers are emptied before a change of power in Garowe. We also know the politics and the changing nature in South Somalia. So all of these will have impact on Laascaanood issue. In the meantime, Somaliland will keep maximum pressure militarily and economically. Moving the soldiers to Oog will only embolden clan chauvinists. We know the psych of the Sool clan. Give them one inch and they will go for something bigger. So the only way is to make show them their strength. Like Gudoomiiye Saleebaan Gaal said at start of the conflict "Sool clan ha la gaadhsiiyo heer uu wada hadal aqbalo". This means, not going very hard but enough to show them that they have no other option but to come to the table. The Army already pulled out of urban area. That is as much a space that can be given. They currently betting on the Daar00d-card - once that card is exhausted, they will come back to reality. It only needs two or 3 more major engagement like the one on 18th of March to get to that stage of realization.

Baroortu guri walba waa gaadhay

Mustafe Cumar Cagjar gets a book glorifying the defeat of Somalia Army in Karamardha, Abiy Ahmed orders the building of a memorial in Jigjiga to mark the defeat of Somalia. So much for the Blue Flag in Jigjiga. kkk

Unlike those from Maamulka Garowe, our men didn't come for igu-sawir. They came here either die or bring victory. That said, there is a lot of fake news making the rounds specially coming from the anti-Somaliland side. Lets face it, they have nothing else going for them, they have to try to feed in the people false news and false victory so they can keep milking them for donations and what not.

The Jimcaale group who sustained heavy losses and POWs are blaming on "Bad judgements". The comments are even funnier.

Yesterday was a really bad day for the anti-Somaliland groups. I don't think they will be foolish enough to mount another attack anytime soon. The damage was done by the forward positions of the Somaliland Army, the 2nd level defence have not even fire a bullet.

The Chief information officer of the anti-Somaliland groups admits the huge lost from Yesterdays' engagement with Somaliland Army. Both Laascaanood and Garowe hospitals are overflowing with dead and the wounded.

Who was Col. Mohamoud M. M. (Aarsade) who was wounded and captured alive in yesterday's engagement? Here is a 2022 post from one of people who knows him. The title of the post reads "Aarsade indispensable in Af-urur front" Just a reminder, Af-Urur was the scene of Alshabab Attack where they ran over the PL base and killed close to 100 soldiers. Previously Aarsade was on the military commanders that accompanied Col. Yey's and Amhara invasion in Mogadishu back in 2006. --------------------- Af"Ururr Aarsade ka maarme wayday Coll Maxamuud Maxamed Maxamud (Aarsade) waa Sarkaal aan muuqaalada iyo Kaamiradaha kasoo Dhalaalin hase yeeshee Shaqadiisa kasoo dhalaalay kana soo shaqeeyay Koonfurta Badhtamaha iyo Bariga Soomaaliyaba wuxuu kamid ahaa saraakiishii sida dhiiran ugga soo shaqeeyay cagahana udhigay Dowladadii ku meel gaadhka ahayd ee Madaxwayne Abdilahi Yuusuf Axmed isagoona xilal kala duwan kasoo qabtay Ciiddanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed isagoo Xidigtiisii kowaad ku qaatay bilowgii Xorayntii xiligii muqaawamadii Muqadisho isla dhamaadkii Dagaalkaasna wuxuu Tababar ugu baxay Dalka dibadiisa Gaar ahaana waddanka Ugganda isagoo markii uu soo noqday qaatay Xidigtii Labaad wakhtigaas kadibna waxaa loo magacaabay Taliyaha Horinta ilaaladaTaliska CXDS iyadio loo dalacsiiyay Darajada Captain/Dhamme mudo sanad kadib ah isaga oo ku guda jira shaqadiisii waxaa loo magacaabay Taliye Ciiddanka ilaalida Ra,iisul wasaaraha Qaranka Soomaaliya sidoo kale isagoo shaqooyinkiisaa Qaran haystana mar sadexaad waxaa looga maarmi waayay Danta shaqada waxaana Gudoomiye looga dhigay Gudigii Isku dhafka ee Ciiddankii LRS iyo dhinacii kale ee TFG halkaas oo ay kasoo saareen Ciiddanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed ee maanta Dal iyo dibadba Galoo Baxaya walow aan awoodiisa sidii ay ahayd aan looga faa'idaysan. Dhamaanba Sarkaalku Shaqooyinkaas waxaa uu kasoo hooyay Sharaf iyo Karaamo, intaa dabadeedna waxaa Coll ka looga yeeray deegaanada uu kasoo jeeedo ee waqooyi bari Soomaaliya/Puntland 2010 waxaana loo dhiibay Hoggaamintii dagaalkii Argagixisada Shabaab looga qabanayay Deegaanada Gobolka Bari Gaar ahaana Deeggaanka Af'Urur halkaas oo uu Si Geesinimo leh ugasoo muuqday iyadoo uu ku qaatay Xidig Dalacsiin ah halkaas oo uu u dalacay G/le mana uu hayn wax xil ah oo gooniya wixii intaa kadanbeeyay. Sanadkii 2015 waxaa Taliyaha Ciiddanku Darwiishta Puntland Sareeye Guud Gen Saciid Maxamed Xirsi (Saciid Dheere) u magacaabay Taliyaha Ururka 3aad ee Guutada 2aad qaybta 7aad ee Ciiddanka Daraawiishta Puntland. xiligaas oo ay Argagixisadu aagaas kusoo awoodaysanaysay, wuxuu abaabulay oo kiciyay dhamaanba laamihii xogta iyo xuuraanka wuxuu la saaxiibay bilshadii deeggaanka wuxuuna damaanad qaaday ilaalinta Nafta iyo Maalka Muwaadiniintaba deegaankaas wuxuu joogteeyay Sahanka Ciiddanka isago ku foognaa xidhiidhka Gudaha All shabaab iyo waxa ka socda dhexdooda taasoo sababtay in inbadan uu fashiliyo duulaamada Dhagar qabayaasha ka imanaya. wuxuu gacantiisa iyo maskaxdiisa ku dhisay Difaac uu usameeyay Ciiddanka maadaama awal Ciiddanku ay buur ban ah dul joogeen difaac iyo gabaad wayna aynan udhisnayn waxuuna keenay Hesco taas oo uu ku wareejiyay Dhamaan Xerada la xisaabtan iyo xaadirin joogta ah isagoo aad udhisay anshaxa iyo adaabta ciiddanka isla markaana gaadhsiiyay markii ciiddanku adeega helo inuu magaalada ka raadiyo cid ciiddanka dayn shaqsi ah ku leh. wuxuu sabab u ahaa boqolaal dhalin yaraa oo Afkaar qaldan Argagixisadu ka dhaadhicsay inay dib ugasoo noqdaan isagoo fariimihiisa umarinaya Bulshada Deegaanka iyo Ilihiisa Xog bixiye yaashaba ee Gududaha cadowga, mana dhici jirin in Weerar qaawan ay Argagixisadu ulasoo bareeraan xiligaas Ciiddanka balse macquul way ahayd inay Hoobiye meelo fog kusoo tuuraan marar qura taasoo wax qasaare ah oo la ogyahay aan gaysan jirin in badana waxaa jab la gaadhsiiyay lana qaniimaystay Sahamo ay argagixisadu dirsatay iyo duulaamo ay soo abaabuleenba kuwaas oo lasii ogaaba lagana hortagay Sanadkiii 2019 xiliyadii Dowladda Puntland ay tayaynaysay Ciiddamada Pu tland isla markaana tababarada la xaraynayay ayaa Coll Aarsade waxaa la faray Ururdkiisa ku xareeyo Dugsiga Tababarka ee xergoble taasoo uu aqbalay Ciiddankii iyo agabkiina ku xareeyay Dugsiga kadibna isla isagii laftiisii lagu yidhi adiguna la xarood halkaas oo uu coll aqbali waayay maadaama oo ay ahayd dhacdo amba amar dunida horay aan ugga dhicin in Sarkaal Sare oo Kuliyad luugu talagay inuu ku xaroodo lagu yiraah Askarta tababarka la gal, Askari iyo Sarkaalna aynan jiraheed iyo joogaheedba Tababar wada galin Sharciguna uunan ogolaynba. iyadoo Ciddanku markuu tababarka baxayna loo magacaabay Taliye cusub arrintaas abaalka uusan lahayn Mujaahidkan kolka ay dhacday Coll'ku ma caroon isbaarana ma dhigan Saxaafadna kamuu hadline hadba meesha puntland looga baahan yahay ayuu daqiiqad walba istaagayay kana qaadanayay Dowrkiisa Sarkaalnimo, intaa kadib markii la magacaabay Taliyaha Qaybta Booliska G/ Mudug Coll Muumin Abdi Shire, Coll Aarsade wuxuu kamid ahaa Saraakiishii iyo khuburadii lagu soo daray si ay ugu kuurgalaan una hubiyaan Halka Halaqyadu howga ku leeyihiin taasoo la ogaa waxa u qabsoomay iyo sida Eebe ugu sahlay Teamkaas uu Hogaaminayay Coll muumin Taliye Aarsadana Doorka Taarikhigaa ka ciyaaray ahaana mashiinka aan damin ee shaqada ilaa maantayna sidiisii ayuu ugu taagan yahay shaqadii Qaranka isagoo eebe mooyee Aadane lib aan kaga raadinayn wuxuuna Hoggaaminayaa Team adag oo ilaa 5 xubnood ka kooban oo Xoojin shaqo iyo la dagaalanka argagixisada oo ka yimi Gobolka Mudug kuwaas oo shaqo aad u qatar badan oo uusan xaq iyo xuquuq gooni ah ku qaadanayn Gobolka barri u jooga maalinimadii shalay Markii Argagixisadu Weerarka dhiciskaa kusoo qaaday Ciiddanka wuxuu ahaa Saraakiishii Ugu horaysay ee gaadha Xerada Ciiddanka ee Af'Urur isagoo Kormeer Talo soojeedin iyo Dhiiri galinba ka siiyay saraakiisha iyo ciiddankii Xerada joogay. Halka Taliyihii Ciiddanka Qaybta Daraawiishta Gobolka Bari iyo Taliyahii Howlgalinta Gobolkaba ay Yimaadeen Duhurnimdii taasoo saacado badan ka dambaysay xiliga wax dheceen wax ilaahay laga sugaan lagu hungoobine kuwo abaalka nagu leh isagaa abaal marin doona Anaguna waxaan rajaynayaa inaynaan beel darayn kuwa abaalka naga leh. W/Q. Said Husein Jama ( Koomaad)

Jaamacow, it is good that people put their views in writing, so I welcome your opinion on this. Obviously, we will compare notes as this issue will not go away. If the past is any guide to us, we can both agree that this issue is not going away anytime soon. You raised some valid points, but, these points are mostly based on current goings on, they don't reflect the past nor the future. There is a lot of things that will affect this conflict: 1. The current strategy Somaliland is to buy time - the primary goal is to let nature take its course in terms of political and economical and other factors. The anti-Somaliland elements all have different agenda and different goals. So this buy-time approach is make sure the anti-Somaliland elements show their true faces. The Alshababs, the Local Clans, The external factors. All these are competing for power and influence. 2. The clan melitia from other regions i.e. Barri region, Mudug etc, will have to move back to their home towns one-way or another. The primary factor will be economic, but also other factors will force them including the very dynamic Somali politics - You never know something more pressing an issue will arise in their home regions. 3. The Sool clan clan cannot sustain itself an army big enough to defend Laascaanood. The current -Toolaayey - fund raising is never guaranteed. So give 6 months and it will be a different story. 4. Somaliland will keep up the pressure for a political settlement rather than a military victory.

Wali ma magashay "Geel caruuri qaaday, ma foga". We are not rushing. We know the strength and weakness of our opponents, our aim is not to play their game, but play our game. They want us to engage in urban warfare and in the process lose lots of lives. When the same goal can be achieved in a different way and with a lot less life lost from our side. What we also know is that, the Clan melitia that have gathered in laascaanood will disperse and go back to their homes sooner or later. The locals and Somaliland army will be the only ones that will remain in and around Laascaanood in the longer term. If the old saying went "Somalilanders sal fududaa...". Maanta waxa weeyan "Somalilanders culusaa...". We know that in the end, we will be victorious. And the opponents which ever name they come in or which ever flag they sport, will be defeated.

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