The Dervish included people from across Somaliland who fought the Ethiopians. The SYL movement included people from across Somaliland that thwarted Haile Selassie’s designs. Some of the most fanatic Pan-Somalists in history came from modern Somaliland. The Blue Flag was first hoisted in Hargeisa, the former national anthem “Soomaaliyeey toosoo” was created in Sheikh. Two of the most important airbases and naval bases for the Somali Air Force and Somali Navy were in modern Somaliland. The 1964 War included people from across Somaliland. The 1977 War included people from across Somaliland. The WLSF movement included people from across Somaliland. The 1982 War included people from across Somaliland. Ethiopia attacked Berbera, they attacked Hargeisa, they attacked Borama. All of their historic war plans after 64’ were aimed at invading modern Somaliland, be it Operation Lightening, Operation Wall, or Operation Bunker, their original target was always the North.
The North’s experience is exactly the same as the rest of Somalia.