Las Anod, 2 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Seven people were arrested in connection with yesterday’s roadside bomb that killed Somaliland military commander in Las Anod.
The State Minister of Interior, Mr. Farhan Jama told the BBC that the suspects are civilians from the city and are suspected of having ties with those who carried out the attacks. “They will be questioned” he said.
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“The city is under curfew at the moment and we are working hard to identify the perpetrators” he said. “They were Somaliland’s enemy of course” he concluded.
The minister did not give any further details and said they will wait the results of an ongoing investigations.
In other parts of east Somaliland, forces have been put on high-alert and threat levels were elevated.
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Somaliland security forces has to be very vigilant and no terrorist should be allowed to intermingle with any peace loving people of Somaliland.