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Puntland orders arrest of officials over security disturbances

By , based on Caasimada Online

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The Puntland Council of Ministers has ordered the arrest of political officials and officers suspected of causing security unrest in this Somali region. The decision was taken at a security meeting chaired by President Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, according to the Caasimada Online media outlet.

The Council of Ministers of Puntland, an autonomous region of Somalia, has ordered the arrest of political officials and senior civil servants accused of causing security unrest in the region, the Somali media outlet Caasimada Online reported.

Meeting under the chairmanship of Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, President of Puntland, the regional government praised the operations carried out in recent days by its defence forces in several towns. It claims these operations foiled a planned invasion by the President of the federal government of Somalia, whose term has expired, according to Caasimada Online.

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