Friday, January 15, 2010

Explosions Rock Galkayo, Somaliland Officer Killed in Las Anod

At least two explosions happened in Galkacyo town of Puntland State of Somalia on Friday night after unknown assailants attacked two radio stations. The attackers targeted Radio Galkacyo in the Puntland-controlled north of Galkacyo and Radio Voice of Mudug, which is in South Galkacyo under Galmudug State control.

Hand grenades were hurled into the radio station buildings but no one was injured in the attacks, sources said. The buildings were damaged. Puntland police arrested two suspects including a woman in connection with the attack in North Galkacyo. The assailants who targeted the radio station in South Galkacyo escaped.

Separately, a senior military officer with the Somaliland army was killed in the disputed town of Las Anod, capital of Sool region. Sources said the killers wore masks and escaped authorities. The dead officer hails from Sool region, which is disputed between the separatist republic of Somaliland and the Puntland regional government in northeast Somalia. The killing comes a day after unknown gunmen attacked a police station in Las Anod, wounding three Somaliland police officers.

Source: All Africa

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