Sool
Sool ([Sool] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province located in the northwestern interior of Somalia. Its regional capital is Las Anod (Laascaanood). The region is historically known for the anti-colonial movement referred to as Darwiish.
Territorial dispute
Sool is a region claimed by the two northern Somaliland and Puntland autonomous macro-regions of Somalia. During 2006, the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) also incorporated the sharia courts of Sool into their loose alliance, though their military forces never occupied the region.
Under the government of Siad Barre, Sool was not a separate region, but part of the larger Nugaal province, with the capital city of Garowe. It was separated from Nugaal in the 1980s.[1]
Since 2003 and until October 2007, Sool has been under control of Puntland.[2] After the conflict of 2007, Somaliland security forces occupied the region.There is strong opposition against the presence of the Somaliland militia in the region.
Districts
- Lasanod (also Laascaanood, Lasanood or Las Anod)
- Ainabo (Caynaba or Aynabo)
- Taleh (Taleex)
- Hudun (Xudun)
- Boane (also Boocame or Bo'ame)[3]
- Yagori
- Kalabaydh/baaraan
See also
References
- ^ "Somalia (1988)". CIA. December 1988. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ Puntland's control over parts of Somaliland. The Somaliland Times. February 1, 2006 (afrol News).
- ^ "Bo`ame Community Organization for Relief and Development". Boocame.net. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
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