Sool & Sanaaq refuse being in Somaliland [Archives:2004/790/Letters to the Editor]

Omar Sool
In the eastern half of the so-called Somaliland there is two regions Sool and Sanaag, people of Sool and Sanaag are absolutely against being part of the so-called Somaliland, they vow to fight against the idea of Somaliland.
In 1988, people of western half of the so-called Somaliland, fought against Siad Barre and the Mogadishu government claiming they want freedom and are against force.
Today one clan in Somaliland named Isaaq wants to hijack other clans in those regions of Somalia.
For that reason, people of Sool and Sanaag don't want to be part of the so-called Somaliland, but if Isaaq tries to force the people of those to join Somaliland, then people of Sool and Sanaag will fight for freedom and independence just like Isaaqs fought in 1988.
Isaaqs (or Somaliland) in Hargeisa should stop aggression against other clans in the north.
People of Sool and Sanaag are not Isaaqs, so they do not want to be part of Somaliland and want to be free and independent.
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