NAI Puntland Situation Report for July 2020

[Deeq A.]

Over the course of July, Puntland regions were relatively stable. Puntland government forces conducted security operations in parts of Bari region, including a raid on ISIS fighters in a mountainous area east of the Puntland port of Bossaso. There were also arrests of terrorism suspects in Bossaso. There were reports of clan violence in parts of Sool, Sanaag and Mudug regions, and Buhodle district. Government response was active in many of the unfolding events.

Sub-national tensions between Puntland and Somaliland were heightened over the month, as Somaliland army’s top commander conducted a “secret visit” to Somaliland base at Tukaraq, near the frontline with Puntland troops. A Puntland Cabinet minister accused Somaliland of fomenting clan conflict in Buhodle district, indicating the rising tensions between the two sides. In Galkayo, at least 4 persons were killed in clashes after Puntland forces raided a “criminal network”, as part of operations to strengthen local peace.

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On the political front, the FGS-FMS proposed summit in Mogadishu was suspended in early July. Instead, the FMS leaders opted to organize their own conference in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug. The conference ended successfully with all FMS leaders agreeing to the principle of timely
elections, and extended an invitation to FGS leaders to attended Dhusamareb Conference 2, which concluded with a call for national elections on time. It was a small victory for FMS leaders, who had been campaigning for timely elections and exerting pressure on FGS leaders to travel to Dhusamareb for political negotiations.

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