| Battle of Tukaraq | |||||||||
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| Part of Puntland–Somaliland dispute | |||||||||
  Tukaraq Tukaraq location in Somaliland | |||||||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 3 captured as POW | 140 captured as POW | ||||||||
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200-300 in total 2700 families displaced | |||||||||
The Battle of Tukaraq in 2018 saw the Somaliland National Army engage Puntland forces in Tukaraq, a town in the eastern Sool region, on the road between the regional capitals of Las Anod and Garowe. The ensuing heavy clashes resulted in Somaliland ousting the Puntland army from the town. The battle was significant as it was the first time both forces clashed directly.[2][3]
- ^ a b Garowe, Online M. (2018-11-24). "Somalia: Somaliland forces take control of Tukaraq". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Hasan, Yusuf M. (2018-11-24). "Somaliland: President Bihi Inspects Troops in Tukaraq, Puntland Goes DEFCON 1". Somaliland Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "Need for peaceful resolution in Tukaraq among topics UN envoy discussed in visit to Puntland and Somaliland". UNSOM. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2021-02-13.