Somaliland’s President, Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, has called for peace following deadly clashes that occurred yesterday in the Waqadariya and Shidan settlements, which fall under the authority of the Lasqoray district in the Sanaag region. The President urged the warring clans to immediately cease hostilities and reminded them to honor the holy month of Ramadan. He reiterated that it is prohibited to shed the blood of fellow Muslims, especially during this sacred time. He stated, “I call on the warring sides to stop the inter-clan fighting because shedding blood is forbidden during the holy month of Ramadan.” Similarly, the State Minister of the Interior Ministry, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, also known as Magalo, has called for peace and echoed the sentiments of the Somaliland President. He revealed that the fighting broke out between two rival clans and emphasized that the warring parties must stop the violence without any conditions. He stressed that the interior ministry is committed to resolving inter-clan conflicts through dialogue and understanding, and urged for the protection of the blood of brotherly communities. Furthermore, the opposition political party, Kulmiye, has also called for peace between the warring clans in the wake of deadly skirmishes in Shidan and Waqadariya. The opposition expressed disappointment at the shedding of blood between fellow Muslims during this holy month of Ramadan. They called on the government to urgently intervene and mobilize elders and intellectuals from the settlements to seek a lasting solution. Kulmiye also urged for an immediate cessation of hostilities, as it will not bring about a positive outcome and will only further divide the brotherly communities.
