Affrontement à Las Anod – 8 mars 2012

Security forces clash with protesters in Somaliland

presstv.com

Thu Mar 8, 2012

At least four people have been injured and more than 30 others arrested after security forces from the self-declared republic of Somaliland clashed with protesters in the disputed town of Las Anod, Press TV reports.

Witnesses told Press TV that security forces indiscriminately opened fire on demonstrators, mainly women, on Thursday as they were chanting pro-Independence slogans in favor of newly formed semi-autonomous state of Khaatumo.

“I saw four injured people lying on a street in Las Anod. We still don’t know why Somaliland forces fired bullets at those peaceful demonstrators,” Fartun Aden, a resident of Las Anod, said.

“More than 30 people were rounded up during the demonstration,” she added. Read more…