Puntland Bars Federal Forces, Deepening Political Rift with Mogadishu

Puntland Bars Federal Forces, Deepening Political Rift with Mogadishu

Garowe (WDN) – Puntland has formally ordered that military personnel and vehicles operating under the authority of Somalia’s Federal Government will no longer be permitted to enter, transit through, or remain within Puntland territory, marking a dramatic escalation in the long-running dispute between Garowe and Mogadishu. In a statement issued following a meeting of the Puntland Council of Ministers, the regional government declared that Puntlan…

Puntland Rejects Any Deployment of Federal-Linked Troops Through Its Territory – Somali Dispatch

GAROWE (SD)– The Puntland government has declared that it will not permit the presence or movement of troops associated with the Federal Government of Somalia through Puntland territory, reaffirming its control over security matters within its jurisdiction. The decision was announced following a cabinet meeting chaired by Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and attended by Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor. According to a statement issued a…

Somalia: Puntland Issues Directive Restricting Operations of Non-Puntland Forces

Garowe, Puntland — 18 June 2026: The Puntland regional government has announced new restrictions on military activity within its territory, stating that forces not affiliated with Puntland authorities will not be permitted to operate or conduct movements across the region.