Those who worry about Puntland with regards to terrorist activities need to be briefed for they lack basic information about Puntland stability and security situation. Al-Shabab has no support among the residents of Puntland and therefore the extremists have no foot-hold in urban centres of the State, unlike South-Central Somalia. There may be certain and limited sleeping cells here and there, which may carry out occasional assassinations.

Security forces already have enough detailed information on last night’s terrorist operation in Garowe, and this would lead to swift security operations that may uncover other leads that enhance the State’s capacity for counter-insurgent competency.

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Somalia’s mosque leaders should heed the advice of health professionals to stop, temperarily, public gathering amid Coronavirus pandemic. It is reckless to continue business as usual in mosques and religious schools as the entire world is reeling in health crisis.

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