Deputy of Commander of paramilitary forces in the semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland, Dayr Haji Abdi on Monday resigned from the office.
Abdi who spoke to media in Garowe town said he submitted his resignation to the Puntland president, Abdiweli Ali Gas.
The official did not disclose the reason behind his decision though he several times complained against Puntland government over unpaid salaries of forces.
The resignation comes two weeks after Puntland troops in Qardho town briefly staged a mutiny over a delay in the payment of salaries as well as poor working conditions.
Dozens of soldiers seized the government’s Bank and offices as they blocked nearby streets in the town.
The regional state had been facing troop mutinies over delayed payments in recent years.
Since 2008, Puntland had been struggling to defeat Al-Shabab fighters in Galgala terrain Mountains.
Al-shabab conducted several deadly attacks in the region including a car bomb which killed over 37 people and more than 50 others in early last year.
Puntland, an arid region of north-east Somalia declared itself an autonomous state in August 1998.
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