About 80 Al-Shabab fighters have moved out of Galgala mountains in Puntland following deadly raid on military base in Af Urur on June 8th, locals who sought anonymity reported
The heavily armed militant fighters were seen between Hadaftimo and Erigavo, a town in Somaliland’s Sanaag region.
“Around 80 men armed with machine guns passed near Hadaftimo on trucks and pick ups.” said one woman in the region.
The moving fighters are supposed to be those who carried the attack on Af Urur military base in Puntland on June 8th, killing more than 50 soldiers and civilians.
The locals said the militants moved toward Somaliland controlled area in Sanaag.
There were no comments from Somaliland authorities in the region as to neither any operation against the terror militia reported.
This comes as senior security and intelligence officials in Puntland hinted that Al-Shabab fighters were enjoying free movement within Somaliland regions.
Last week Puntland President Abdiwali Gaas alleged the neighboring administration in Hargeysa to have supported Al-Shabab activities in Puntland.
Authorities in Somaliland have not responded to the claims