Somalia: One Dead As Puntland Security Forces Clash in Bosaso

Somalia: One Dead As Puntland Security Forces Clash in Bosaso

At least one Puntland Security Force soldier was killed on Sunday after gunfire erupted between PSF troops and Puntland's Dervish forces in the Madar-Jiif area, between the town of Laag and the port city of Bosaso, according to security sources.

Somalia: Fierce fighting erupts in Bosaso as Puntland forces clash with PSF troops

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Puntland officers display weapons reportedly seized from PSF forces.

Officers of Puntland’s Dervish Forces and Those of Puntland’s Maritime Police Force (PMPF) showcased weapons they reportedly seized from Puntland Security Forces in Laag area on the outskirts of Bosaso. In a statement, the Dervish Forces Command announced that its troops had concluded in an operation lasting just a few hours—a mission against militias that had recently been causing insecurity and instability in Puntland. In the statement, the Co…

Puntland State Security Force and Dervish forces exchange fire in Bari region – Axadle

Monday July 20, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — A tense confrontation between Puntland State Security Forces (PSF) and Puntland State Dervish troops briefly disrupted travel and unsettled residents in the Laag area of the Bari region on Monday before officials stepped in to calm the situation. The incident unfolded after PSF personnel traveling from Bosaso toward […]

Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Puntland Forces and PSF Near Bossaso – Somali Dispatch

BOSSASO (SD) – Fighting resumed on Tuesday afternoon between Puntland Darawish forces and the Puntland Security Force (PSF) in the Laag area, south of Bossaso. The clashes continued until early evening before subsiding, with calm later returning to the areas affected by the fighting. The latest confrontation follows a Puntland government order stating that no armed force operating outside its command structure will be permitted to remain in its …

Armed Standoff Erupts in Bosaso as Puntland and PSF Forces Exchange Fire

Bosaso (WDN) – Tensions flared dramatically in the strategic port city of Bosaso on Sunday after armed clashes erupted between Puntland Dervish forces and members of the Puntland Security Force (PSF), reigniting fears of a renewed security confrontation in one of Puntland’s most important commercial hubs. According to reports from Bosaso, the fighting broke out in the Laag neighborhood, where heavily armed units from both sides exchanged gunfire…