Puntland Draws a Red Line: No Room for Parallel Armies

Bosaso (WDN) — Puntland has intensified its military pressure on forces aligned with Somalia’s Federal Government, making clear that it will not accept the existence of parallel armed formations operating outside the authority of the Puntland state.

Puntland forces have moved into Baxo-raako district in Karkaar region in pursuit of troops described by Puntland authorities as federal-aligned forces that withdrew from Carmo in Bari region overnight and subsequently moved into Karkaar.

According to local sources who spoke with WardheerNews, , Puntland troops have continued advancing toward Kodmo, an area within Baxo-raako where the federal-aligned forces are reportedly positioned.

The movement has sharply increased tensions in the area, with fears growing that a direct confrontation could erupt between the two forces.