Somaliland withdraws troops from contested town after unrest

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 07, 2023 12:01 am

Mogadishu, Somalia: Government forces in the self-declared Somaliland republic have withdrawn from a contested town near the border of Somalia after days of deadly protests against central rule, security officials said Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Demonstrations in Las Anod turned violent last week, with government forces accused by opposition parties and rights groups of shooting dead several protesters in the disputed border town.

A woman carrying a child is seen at a camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, Jan. 13, 2022. Government forces in the self-declared Somaliland republic have withdrawn from a contested town near the border of Somalia after days of deadly protests against central rule, security officials said Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 (January 6 in Manila). XINHUA PHOTO

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