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.
Buqdarkayn | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 8°44′14″N 46°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) |
Overview
editThe 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]
History
editThis 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′N 46°36′E / 8.733°N 46.600°E as Buq Darkein.[5]
In 2018, Buqdarkayn experienced a severe drought.[6]
Impact of Las Anod conflict
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Buq-Dharkayn". The Somali Digest. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ HCTV (Nov 27, 2023). "Taliyaha Ciidanka Qaranka Somaliand oo gaadhay Buqdharkayn". YouTube.
- ^ "Taliye Nuux Taani Oo Tagay Deegaanka Buqdharkayn". Hadhwanaag Media Network. November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Somaliland Army, Govt, Left with Limited Options, Following Defeat". The Somali Digest. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ John Anthony Hunt (1951). "A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950". Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "Somalia: mobilizing communities against famine". Cooperazione Internazionale. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b "Somaliland oo ka hadashay dagaal maalintii labaad ka dhacay deegaanka Buq-dharkayn ee Gobolka Sool" [Somaliland spoke about the second day of fighting in Buq-Dharkayn area of Sool region]. Hiiraan Online. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Khasaarihii dagaalkii SSC-Khaatumo & Somaliland, Taliyihi laga qabtay Somaliland…." [Losses of the SSC-Khatumo & Somaliland war, the commander was captured from Somaliland....]. Puntlandes.com. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Faysal Cali Waraabe oo waji cusub u yeelay dagaalka SSC iyo Somaliland" [Faisal Ali Warabe who has given a new face to the war between SSC and Somaliland]. Hiiraan Online. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b "Situation in Somalia - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/129)". reliefweb. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Traditional clan chief advocates peace amidst rising tensions in Sool region". Hiiraan Online. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Xog: Xiisad dagaal oo ka taagan deegaano ay isku hor fadhiyaan Somaliland iyo SSC" [Information: War tension in areas where Somaliland and SSC are facing each other]. Caasimada. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Maxay tahay xiisadda laga dareemayo qaar ka mid ah deegaanada xadka u ah Somaliland iyo SSC?" [What is the tension felt in some areas bordering Somaliland and SSC?]. BBC. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-05-02.