Somalia: Norwegian Oil Company to Pull Out of Somaliland

Hargeysa — Norwegian Oil and Gas Company, DNO that struck Production Sharing Agreement with Somaliland's separatist administration in April 2012 is planning to pull out of the region due to security threats, Garowe Online reports.

According to multiple independent sources, the decision by high-ranking DNO officials came after armed clan militia ambushed exploration team near Sool region town of Hudur on Tuesday afternoon.

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