Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Monday opened a long awaited GArowe terminal which has been under construction for the past few months.
A high level ceremony which is held for the airport is been attended by top Gov’t officials mostly from the Federal Gov’ and neighboring countries including Djibouti and Ethiopia.
Somalia president has applauded the region’s progress before he officially open Gen. Abshir Muuse airport which will work as an international airstrip.
The project which is 8/4km with 2.4km runway will boost up the state’s revenue in the upcoming years according to president Gaas who has made the project possible.
Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo will be staying in Puntland for two more days to meet with regional stakeholders in Qardho and Bosaso.
Incumbent Puntland president Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas has said that further projects are underway which he said is vital in developing the region’s soaring economy.
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Somaliland attacks Puntland checkpoint in Tukaraq
Somalia’s separatist administration of Somaliland on Monday attacked a highly fortified Puntland check point in Tukaraq town, officials said.
The attack which killed unspecified number of people reportedly wounded dozens of others during a four hour long battle between the two neighboring forces.
Puntland security minster has said that state military have overpowered an aggression attack which is perpetrated by the Somaliland authorities stationing near the border.
“That attack was a surprise to us, as we were busy in welcoming Somalia’s president who is now in the state for an official visit “the minster has said in an interview with the BBC.
He said that Puntland will not remain handcuffed and is prepared to defend its territory, accusing Somaliland of arming insurgents in the region.
“The world has to see what this state is fueling; Puntland now is trying to flash out Islamists in the mountains along the rebel groups that attacked its soil” he said.
The regional state has recently elected a former war lord as president in a fraud election held across its major towns.
The World has yet to recognize Somaliland which declared an independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991.
English Desk.