Buqdarkayn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′14″N46°34′36″E / 8.73722°N 46.57667°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Buhoodle District |
| District | Togdheer |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Buqdarkayn (or Buqdharkayn, Buq-dharkayn) is a village in the state of Sool region of Somaliland. [2] [3] The village is situated between the village of Muraayda and east of the village of Yagori, where another Somaliland base is also situated.
The village is surrounded by mountains and has relatively high rainfall. Sorghum, corn, and beans are cultivated. Sheep, goats, and cattle are raised. However, drought, conflict, and poverty sometimes strike. [1]
This area has been prosperous for a long time. There are weathered mosques and other structures. [1] Until the beginning of the 20th century, it was inhabited mostly by the Dhulbahante clan, but the Dhulbahante were expelled as part of Muḥammad ibn 'Abdallāh Hassan's war, and it is now inhabited mostly by the Habr Je'lo clan. [4]
A book published in England in 1951 shows the coordinates as 8°44′N46°36′E / 8.733°N 46.600°E as Buq Darkein. [5]
In 2018, Buqdarkayn experienced a severe drought. [6]
On November 8, 2023, SSC forces and Somaliland forces fought between Buqdarkayn and Yeyle. A total of five people were killed on both sides. [7] The SSC forces claimed that Somaliland forces had invaded. [8] Some reports suggest that the Somaliland forces attempt to recapture Yeyle was the trigger. [4] Meanwhile, the Somaliland Ministry of Interior criticized the attack as the work of a terrorist group led by Cabdi Madoobe. [7] Faysal Ali Warabe, head of UCID party in Somaliland, accused SSC forces of burning down Buqdarkayn. [9]
On the other hand, there are reports that the battle is not between regular forces, but between militias of the Habr Je'lo clan living in Buqdarkayn and militias of Dhulbahante, the main body of the SSC. [10]
The Habr Je'lo clan issued a statement on November 28 saying, "We support Somaliland's independence and territorial defense, but we have no intention of invading Dhulbahante territory." In response, Dhulbahante traditional leaders issued a statement on December 2 stating that they wanted peaceful. [10] The conflict was mediated by the Garhajis clan. [11]
In April 2024, it is reported that a new unit of the Somaliland forces was deployed to Buqdarkayn. [12] The BBC reports that Buqdarkayn and Oog and one other location are the front lines for Somaliland and SSC forces. [13]
Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in eastern Somaliland. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo. The region is partially controlled by both polities.
Oog is a town in the Sool region of Somaliland, situated in the Aynaba district. It is located between Aynaba and Las Anod.
The Puntland–Somaliland war is a ongoing War over the provinces of Sool, Sanaag and the Buuhoodle district of Togdheer region between the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the Puntland state of Somalia.
Bo'ame is an ancient town in the eastern Sool region. It is the capital of Bo'ame district which includes the small towns of Karin-gorfood, Fardhidin, Dan-Gudban, Caleeli, Buura-wadal and Garaca Dacare and Biriqodayaga.
Dararweyne is a town in south-central Sanaag in Somaliland.
Buuhoodle, also known as Bohotle, is the largest city in the Togdheer region of Somalia. It serves as a significant border town for the movement of goods between Khaatumo and the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The surrounding district is rich in livestock with growing agricultural activities.
Yagori is a town in the northern Sool Region ofSomaliland.
Horufadhi is a town in the Togdheer region of Somalia which comes under the Buhoodle District.
Widhwidh, also known as Widh Widh, is a town located in the Buuhoodle district of Cayn, Somalia.
SSC- Khatumo Administration, officially known as the SSC-Khaatumo Administration , is an autonomous administration in Northern Somalia, with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn regions It is bordered by Puntland to the east, the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the south, Somaliland to the west and the Gulf of Aden to the north.
Karin Dabayl Weyn is a village in the southern Sool, Somaliland roughly halfway between Weylahayd to the north, and Qoriley to the south.
Gambadhe is a town in the Sool region of Ssc-Khaatumo. A dry port has been constructed in the town. The town is located roughly 30km southeast of the city of Las Anod.
Dharkayn Geenyo is a town in the southern Sool region of Somalia.
Tukaraq is a small town in the eastern Sool region of Somalia. The town is located on the road between Las Anod and Garowe in Las Anod District. Khatumo State has had effective control there since 2023, but Puntland also has a territorial claim.
Adhi'adeye or Ade Adeeye is a town in the Sool region of Somalia currently under the control of Khatumo State forces. It is around 30 miles northwest of Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool.
Qoriley is a town in the Sool region of Somaliland.
'SSC or HMB-SSCUnity and Salvation Authority of the SSC regions of Somalia' or HBM-SSC was the name of the self-proclaimed autonomous government of the Dhulbahante clan living between Somaliland and Puntland, which was active from 2009 to around 2012. It claimed possession of the so-called SSC regions of Sool (S), Sanaag (S), and Cayn (C).
Guumays (Guumeys) is a village in the Sool region currently under the control of Khatumo State forces.
Balicad is a town in Buhoodle District of Togdheer region in Somalia.
The Las Anod conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between the Somaliland National Army and the SSC-Khatumo forces of the Dhulbahante in Las Anod, the capital of the Sool region.
