Locally displaced people in Tukaraq in dire humanitarian emergency

File Photo: Somali families displaced by drought in Lower Shabelle region live near a refugee camp in the capital city of Mogadishu. They have joined thousands of others already displaced. Al-shabab forces attacked villages in Lower Shabelle region of drought. Photo credit: REUTERS

Displaced local people in Tukaraq location, Sool region are facing severe humanitarian situation after they fled their homes following earlier military confrontation between Somaliland and Puntland forces in the area.

Mohamed Mire who is among the displaced spoke to Goobjoog News noting the internally displaced persons in Sool region are suffering from diarrhea outbreak and water shortage among others.

“The situation of these people is dire and pathetic. No clean water and diarrhea is prevalent. The circumstances are really hard yet we have not seen any assistance from anyone so far” lamented Mire.

Early January Somaliland forces attacked Tukaraq location overrunning Puntland forces which compelled the latter to retreat entirely from the area leading to heated exchange of words between top leaders of the two regions in the local media.

Somaliland military incursion coincided with the first day of the official visit of Somali federal president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo in Puntland State on 8^th January and still occupies the location.

Goobjoog News