The May 15 attack by Puntland from mainly two sides the Hawd and Laami (road) Godqaboobe resulted in initial success of the Puntland militia in the Hawd but were later repelled by Jaamac Siyaad militia who attacked from another flank.
Puntland lost a significant Tank belonging to the biggest subclan in Mudug region and in whose possession the tank was in the past near three decades to the annoyance of the subclan and many in Puntland.
Puntland also failed to achieve their objective of capturing Tukaraq and they hoisted the flag outside and back of Tukaraq where the new custom check post was based.
Somaliland is some two to three kms range from that and in the old custom checkpoint of Tukaraq.
Neither are inside the two but stationed in between the two checkpoints of the Town the new and the old.
There are lot of wounded brought to Garoowe and many soldiers died in the battle where initially the surprise attack from Hawd by Puntland militia resulted in the killing of the Jibril Abokor Colonel named Col Mohamed Daud Nur.
Puntland lost a significant Tank belonging to the biggest subclan in Mudug region and in whose possession the tank was in the past near three decades to the annoyance of the subclan and many in Puntland.
Puntland also failed to achieve their objective of capturing Tukaraq and they hoisted the flag outside and back of Tukaraq where the new custom check post was based.
Somaliland is some two to three kms range from that and in the old custom checkpoint of Tukaraq.
Neither are inside the two but stationed in between the two checkpoints of the Town the new and the old.
There are lot of wounded brought to Garoowe and many soldiers died in the battle where initially the surprise attack from Hawd by Puntland militia resulted in the killing of the Jibril Abokor Colonel named Col Mohamed Daud Nur.