Former Somali Prime Minister Warns Puntland Government Against Military Escalation

Omar A.A. Sharmarke has warned that military escalation in Galkacyo could weaken Puntland’s wider campaign against terrorism.

Garowe (PP News Desk) — Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, who served twice as Prime Minister of Somalia, has warned against a possible armed conflict in Galkacyo. In a post on X, he said that Galkacyo was not Almiskad, where Puntland forces had been fighting terrorist groups.

Sharmarke argued that the Puntland authorities should not use military force against other Puntland Security Forces (PSF) without a clear legal reason. He warned that moving large amounts of weapons towards Galkacyo could waste soldiers, money and equipment needed for the fight against terrorism in Puntland.

Galkacyo is not Almiskad. Puntland State authority must refrain itself from waging a war of aggression against fellow Puntland Forces without any legal justifications. The amount of weaponry that has been directed towards this looming conflict in Galkacyo city will definitely…