Battle of Las Anod (2007)
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Date15 October 2007
Location
Result
Somaliland Victory
Territorial
changes Las Anod captured by Somaliland National Army
changes Las Anod captured by Somaliland National Army
| Battle of Las Anod | |||||||||
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| Part of Puntland–Somaliland dispute | |||||||||
  Las Anod Las Anod location in Somaliland | |||||||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 10–20 people dead | |||||||||
The 2007 Battle of Las Anod saw Somaliland National Army engage Puntland forces in Las Anod, capital of the Sool region. The ensuing battle resulted in Somaliland ousting the Puntland army from the city.
Las Anod had until then been controlled by Puntland, who took control of the regional capital in 2002.
Somaliland had however been aiding local clan militias opposed to Puntland presence in the city. The clan militias were loyal to Ahmed Abdi Habsade, a former Puntland minister who later on defected to Somaliland.[1][2]