MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Authorities within the northern Somalia area of SSC-Khatumo on Tuesday freed 25 Somaliland prisoners of battle, marking a conciliatory transfer throughout a high-profile go to by Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre.
The discharge, framed as a unilateral goodwill gesture, got here on the formal request of Somalia’s federal authorities, in line with SSC chief Abdulkadir Firdhiye. He emphasised that the choice was not a part of a prisoner trade with Somaliland, regardless of either side holding tons of of captives following months of fierce clashes.
The Somali authorities hopes the transfer might pave the way in which for dialogue between SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland, probably resulting in broader negotiations, together with a full-scale prisoner swap.
Prime Minister Barre’s presence in Lasanod—a city Somaliland claims however misplaced management of in early 2023—has drawn sharp condemnation from Hargeisa, which views the go to as a direct problem to its authority. Somaliland, a self-declared impartial area unrecognized internationally, has but to reply to the prisoner launch.
The federal authorities in Mogadishu sees the gesture as a crucial step towards de-escalation, although tensions stay excessive as either side dig in over territorial disputes.
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