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Sool Insurgency Critically Crippled Beyond Recovery

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Sool Insurgency Critically Crippled Beyond Recovery

The Sool insurgency, aided by Al-Shabaab terrorists and forces from the Somali regional government of Puntland, launched a desperate offensive push from multiple directions yesterday near Las Anod, in the Sool region and, as usual and expected, the Somaliland military forces were able to repel them with major blows. Continue reading “Sool Insurgency Critically Crippled Beyond Recovery” →

US State Dept. One Somalia Policy – Mirage Diplomacy with No Formulation

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US State Dept. One Somalia Policy - Mirage Diplomacy With No Formulation

Ego and vanity can be corrosive to successful foreign policy. Against the backdrop of the Benghazi debacle, Secretary of State Hillary Clintonflailed for any success Continue reading “US State Dept. One Somalia Policy – Mirage Diplomacy with No Formulation” →

US Blessing UN’s Scare-quotes to Delegitimize Somaliland

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US Blessing UN’s Scare-quotes to Delegitimize Somaliland

When Joe Biden took office, many victims of genocide hoped US interest would triumph over indifference. Upon his nomination to be secretary of state, longtime Biden aide Tony Blinken made a great deal of his Continue reading “US Blessing UN’s Scare-quotes to Delegitimize Somaliland” →

Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire

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Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire

The killing of the 4th battalion commander of Somalia in Las Anod by Somaliland fire after he had been trained by U.S. Africa Command on tax payers money to combat the Al-Shabab terrorist group is the smoking gun that Somalia’s government is causing Somaliland to become unstable and siding with the terrorist group, and Biden’s Defense Department leadership should be questioned regarding this developing story.

Mohamed Aden Suleiman, a young man who oversaw the Somali military’s Special Forces, was reported dead last Saturday in the vicinity of Las Anod where Al-Shabab and local militias attacked the Somaliland forces installation Continue reading “Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire” →

US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict

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US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict

The uprising that began in Las Anod in response to recent extrajudicial deaths and later expanded into a larger movement for locals’ concerns about the Somaliland government’s executive branch has exposed how the US policy of “One Somalia” is out of touch with local reality as well as the covert relationship and cooperation between the ragtag military of South Somalia and the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab. Continue reading “US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict” →

Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs

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Somaliland is a success story in a part of the world where those are rare. For 27 years, the self-declared state—with little outside assistance—has defied the odds. In contrast with Somalia, from which it declared its independence in 1991, Somaliland has enjoyed years of relative stability and democratic governance. Continue reading “Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs” →