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Somaliland to pull back troops from Buhodle after peace deal
August 12, 2012 · 26 Comments
BURAO — Somaliland government forces are expected to pull back from parts of the district of Sool-Jogto in Buhodle under a peace treaty with rebels.
The defence and interior ministries have announced that the army will withdraw from villages in Buhodle region after President Ahmed Silanyo signed an immediate ceasefire and peace accord with rebels.
The move to relocate the army comes a day after high-powered defence and ministerial delegation arrived in Burao with the chairman of SSC rebel group, Suleiman Isse Ahmed ‘Hagaltosie’.
The two sides agreed to ease of any military activities in the troubled eastern region and to exchange prisoners. As a gesture of good faith, the government is releasing more than 68 prisoners captured during the Buhodle clashes in the last two years.
On his part, Mr. Ahmed has accepted the ceasefire terms of the peace plan and promised to disarm all militias operating in the Buhodle and parts of Sool regions.
The plan includes relocating the heavily armed troops and the rebels to cease all hit-and-run attacks against government interest.
This is the first time the government and the SSC rebels have discussed the cessation of hostilities and ending the conflict that has displaced hundreds of families.
Hargeisa hopes to strike similar deal with the much weaker Khaatumo rebels operating near Somaliland’s border with Somalia. The government and Mr. Ahmed have both strongly condemned their activities accusing them of destabilising the region.
It was just last month when Khaatumo fighters tried to assisinate the SSC leader in Buhodle township following the ceasefire deal with President Silanyo.
The national army, deployed heavily across the eastern parts of the country, is far superior in numbers and firepower than the rebel fighters. The government recently called on the United Nations to lift arms embargo in a bid to acquire modern hardware and training.
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August 12, 2012
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Munch weaker khatumo? What a bias reporter, xaglatosie dosen't have any mandate anymore to negotiate with SLand for the SSC people. He is doing this because he Waa not given any presidential seat with khatumo. Reason is simple he is unstable. Now we can see the reason. And siilanyo is doing this to give him credit of removing the terrorist somaliland militia daily killing innocent buhodle citizens denying them access to water. But the people of buhodle and sool are aware of this and will not sell their souls like xaglatosie did for money and power.
Khatumo is here to stay
jama wts the solution, continue on this desructive path were no one wins. This pll from both sides are related and live side by side. its easy for someone like you that lives aborad to say continue with the displacement and hate.Its ramadan take a chill pill.
muna andi/Jama
You are brainwashed kids and you are the enemy of the peace as well as the people in Buhodle. I myself hailed from Buhodle and very recently returned from that area and I know exactly how the situation up there is. These people need peace & bread, they need all levels of education, they need medical care, they need abundant and regular water, they need all kinds of development projects etc etc. If you are not in a position to help them, please leave them alone. I know you are sitting in front of the screens and say whatever comes into your heads without knowing the consequences. Grow up kids and do your home works wisely!
wow, what a kid! saying easily " much weaker Khatumo" Mr. Grow up. you are there typing the keypoard and ignorant what is happening there.
exactly, here is the reality, Mr. Haglatosiye Came to Garowe and did a concrete conspiracy
with Farole to compete with Khatumo for the control of SSC region, and than went to Siilanyo. and what siilaanyo signed is for the betterment of HABAR JECLO to prevent long lasting revenge killings between Dhul ka hante and Habar jeceyl.
Both Siilanyo and Haglatosiye see the future of Somalia as they now them selves, that United Somalia is going to born after August 20. and HERE IS khatumo the Decision makers of SSC
Kids in Hargeise sleep with dish game play with no reality, is just like you
compeletly agree, as soon as Siilanyo leaves those Habar Jeclo will be hunted one by one. Halotosiye was just an excuse to run away. he`s pulling out because they`ve made no headway in 2 years and couldn't get pass Sool-Jogto, 25m from Buuhoodle.
The Somaliland Republic is for all Somaliland. The Govt of Somaliland under the wise leadership
of Veteran Silaanyo is always there to look after the interests and wellbeings of its citizens in all
the Regions of the Country. The National security of Somaliland can not be compromised over
all other issues. The Militia Chief Haglatosie realizes the importance and signifficance of real
peace for the weak and ill-faithed so-called Khaatumo militias, who whatever, are unable to
destablize the sound mechanisms of the Somaliland Republic. No doubt, the SSC Militia Chief
peace accord with his Country is a wise decision and President Silaanyo and his competent
Ministers have shown overwhelming support to the peace accords which's good for the stability
and progress for Somaliland Republic as a whole.
Cheers.
i just came back frm buhodle believe me people need peace more than any thing els e so please don,t be sily
Buhoodle folks are real warriors and probably The real dhulb@hante They never blink or watch someone take Their land.now somaliland region realise war is not The answer put peace.Buhoodle will always raedy to defend it’s territory.
if there was non Dhul-bahante in Lascanod we would have treated the same with no mercy, the only reason why Khaatumo are not attacting Lascanood because is ruled by Dhul-bante and we not ready to start war between Dhul-bante tribes over nothing, let them come to us.
Since Silanyo came to office, Somaliland has been on the retreat from every corner. Now running away from Sool joogto means coming back to dusty Buraao.
Haglatoosiye killed two birds with one stone. Khaatufmo should learn from him. Silanyo's retreat will create rift inside his corrupted tribal regime and an inside bomb is always the best way to defeat any warlord.
dont think this is somaliland ceding territory because as far as everyone is concerned ssc is part and parcel of somaliland since 1884 lol when recognition comes the eastern regions and pugland have no choice but to accept the colonial boundries somaliland will have again
question to dhuloz – why are you refusing somaliland and wanting to join somalia now when in history you didnt want italy but was happy with britain?
something tells me that this is nothing more than anti-isaaq tribalism again from the darod clan suffering from inferiority complex again lmao
mr idiyoso you better shut up.
Nacas since when Dhul-bante were happy being under British master, we having been fighting over 20 years. they used all kinds of weapon including airline forces when we only had sward and horses but we still slaughetered…
the million dollar question is why Isaaqis don't want to be part of somalia and isolate themselves???.
I personally don't have problem with somaliland or puntland but I believe in One Somalia (north and south)
Dheere instead of talking about qabil the only way to resolve this issue is to make referundun under IC supervision for all people of former british protectorate. From Zeila to Las Qorey and taleex, everbody vote and choice of majority with 51per cent must be respected. For info,Somaliland was independent for 5 days and had been recognized by more than 30 countries. If you accept Djibouti independent, and 2 somali regions under control of Kenya and Ethiopia, then Somaliland has legal rigth to reclaim it lost sovergnity. Puntland is fully part of Somalia.In fact, somalis are already divided.
mohamed Cheers,
Your are blind of every kind and shape, idiot in more ways than, silly in every sens, because you always support Siilaanyo who has become a senile and has been senseless in the past. You always fail to show what Siilaanyo is wise at and what he did for the country since he took over. Siilaanyo has never take any prudential and presidential decision for two and have years He always appoints committees when there is an incident and or an issue. How could call such a weak person a wise president?
Mohamed Cheers,
your comments are like herbs with healing properties, simply because you support not because of Siillaany for what he does for the country but because you belong to same tribe. The proper study of a man is mankind. All people know what Siillaanyo is really is and what those who rally behind him are too.
runsheed.
Herps with healing properties,kkk,you must believe traditional medicine.mohamed cheer we know always backs silanyo which is useless and clue less what is he talking about sometimes.
Mohamed Cheers, let me ask you a question horta adigu ma habar gus jeclo ayaad kasoo jeedaa iyo bariga Burco????
Hadii aad reerkaas habar gus jeclo u dhalatay in laguu jawaabo ma mudnid oo Silyaanyo ayaad kaadidiisa wada cabteen.
viva khaatumo state
It is very wrong of them to be making promises in Burao. SL military should go to them in Buhodle and oblige them to keep the peace respecting non-Darod clans. They are abusing the SL and Ethiopia border, so there needs to be a far reaching solutions with Ethiopia than just few khat eaters.
Kids, no amount of attacks on Mohamed Cheers or insulting Somaliland is gona fix your illness and hatred..Xamar will soon be peaceful for you all and you can just go back and continue you problems there as you have always done. Since my good friends Hawiye kicked you good behind you all scaped to west not dare to go back to moqudishu…carving out territories and claiming new lands, making new enemies and speading your hatred instead of doing the right thing like promoting peace and coexistence. Shame on you all
Abdi2..I have seen all the attacking comments..tks buddy…not to mind them…I have my ways of
coping with all sorts of such irresponsible dhanxir typical vagabondism monkey dodo..
Kayse bhai is their leader..you know kkkkk.
Cheers.
Silanyo at his best. He used just the right amount of force, incentives and guile that left the otherside no chance but to negotiate. He simply did not give ordinary people any reason to fight so they stopped.
A masterclass in compromise that other Somali leaders should learn from.
Unfortunately he is not so good in almost everything else.
It’s contrary what you said here,silanyo realise he does not enough force to capture buhoodle & some parts of sool.he had no choice put to make peace.
Naasir
Nacas! Do you think Somaliland was not able take over the village of Buhodle? In fact, it has never been the policy of Somaliland to do that for many reasons. On one occasion, the former Commander of the National Army captured that village without the knowledge of his superiors but he was given an immediate order to withdraw and as a result of that move, he was sacked. On the other hand, Buhodle has always been within the range of Somaliland artillery from Sooljooto and Maygaagle bases and it could have been easily destroyed without occupying if it is wanted.
Naasir, I tell you what! Somaliland never had intentions to deal seriously with these vagabonds from Buhodle area and you can see how many times the captured prisoners were released without harm. Anyway, the main reason behind the army to be there was to keep peace and avert unnecessary tribal wars but unfortunately SSC didn't want that move for political reasons . Also, Somaliland see the people in Buhodle as Somalilanders who had been brainwashed by the diaspora's lies.
samatar.
I think your lost diaspora,The army your talking about They are militia not real full combat army,secodlly, no one can capture a city which doesn’t belong to you.Third,barre regime had The Third biggest army in whole of africa he could not force The somalis let alone militia army from s/land region.
Fourth,buhoodle folks are willing to die defending own territory and way of life,have enough forces to do.
The former commander of s/land arm militia The reason he was sacket was he did not succeed capturing buhoodle That is The fact.
Do Think if There is full blown war hargiesa/burco will be save, i doubt. i don’t Think you know anything about war.