Somalia: Former President Says Puntland's Troops Join Pirates

The former president of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland General Adde Muse Hersi has Sunday said that some of the regions' troops joined the Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and coast of Somalia.

Mr. Adde Muse talked more to journalist in the port town of Bosaso reiterating that number of Puntland's forces are taking part the attacks against the ships traveling in the coast of Somalia and Gulf of Aden disproving that the instability situations in the region are the mastermind from out of Puntland region.

The former president talked more on the insecurity situation in the region saying that the people in the regions were those who behind the violence in the areas under the administration of Puntland.

He also talked the problems in the north and south of Galka'o town calling for both sides to talk and end their disagreements through dialogue pointing out that they used to talk solve their conflicts earlier and return peace and stability.

The statement of the former president of Puntland General Adden Muse Hersi comes as there had been insecurity situation in parts of Puntlnd recently.


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