Deni will start the process to disarm clan militas as part of his 5 year plan for Puntland

Is it ever the Galmudug/Puntland militaries fighting tho? I assumed it was just clans apeing out at each other over encroachment and grazing land? At least, ever since 2016?

This is a good idea from Deni, but it’s too early for any type of disarmament in any gobol. People fight over resources. As long as there’s a lack of resources (or a scarcity mindset) people will fight over them. Job creation should come first. As long as stomachs are hungry and most of these folk are living in miyi/tuuloyin where it’s hard to access police/military protection…leave them their arms.
Clan militias are such a strong tool politically. They have a multi-faceted usefulness. Typically when Sacad pokes a prod PL southern border they clash with clan militia. Now if they were to fight a real PL military that would put the PL in a tough spot politically because people can make the case that the PL and GM are fighting string up narratives and potentially causing a larger conflict.

However, what I will say is that these clan militias should be reigned in. It's likely that PL has already established control over these clan militias and potentially arms them, especially at the border. This is of course all speculation.
 
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