MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – More than 80,000 people were displaced by the three-day clashes between Somaliland forces and armed locals in the Las Anod of Sool region.
The U.N.’s deputy special envoy for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula has called for an immediate probe into the ongoing killing in the Sool region, saying
International human rights law and international humanitarian law (where applicable) must be upheld.
Volker Turk, the UN Human Rights chief also said about 120 people have been killed in the region in the last two months.
“These potentially unlawful killings come just a month after at least 20,000 people were displaced by clashes in Las Anod, and could contribute to further displacement, compounding the already fragile humanitarian situation in the region,” Turk said in a statement.
Meanwhile, foreign diplomatic missions in Mogadishu, including the European Union, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), and the United States, issued a brief statement calling for a peaceful settlement.
On Tuesday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asked both parties to embrace a ceasefire, noting that cessation of hostilities was urgently needed.
He said resolving the dispute will be part of the overall effort to gain the unity of Somalia. “Put down the weapons, cease the fire, start a dialogue,” Mohamud said.
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