Guumays

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Relation map.
Ad=Adhi'adeye, Ay=Aynaba, Gu=Guumays, La=Las Anod, Oo=Oog, Tu=Tuulo Samakaab, Ya=Yagori

Guumays is listed in a book published in England in 1951 under the name Gumeis.^[2]

After Puntland gained independence in 1998, the Somaliland militia's area of operations extended to Guumays and the Puntland militia's area of operations extended to Las Anod.^[3]

In July 2005, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission inspected the situation in Yagori District and reported that elections could be held in Guumays, Yagori, Tuuolo-Samakaab, and Adhi'adeye.^[4]

In July 2011, the Somaliland government reported the completion of a 65-kilometer road connecting Las Anod and Guumays as an achievement of the past three months.^[5]

In January 2014, Somaliland Interior Minister Ali Mohamed Warancadde visited Guumays to end inter-clan strife.^[6]

In June 2015, one person was killed in Guumays due to clan conflict, and the Somaliland government dispatched a minister.^[7]

In August 2015, Somaliland Public Works Minister Abdirisak Khalif held a rally in Aynaba to end the clan wars around Guumays.^[8]

In April 2016, Somaliland's Minister of Water Resources visited the towns surrounding Las Anod, including Guumays.^[9]

In July 2016, the Somaliland military carried out an operation in eastern Somaliland to detect and prevent alcohol and drug abuse. The operation was executed with emphasis on Guumays.^[10]

In April 2017, Ethiopians kidnapped by armed groups were released in Guumays. The commander of the Sool State Police warned residents not to support the kidnappers.^[11]

In November 2017, UCID party leader Faysal Ali Warabe visited Guumays and was welcomed.^[12]

In February 2019, large areas of eastern Somaliland experienced water shortages, and Guumays were reported to be particularly affected.^[13]

In January 2021, Waddani party chairman Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi visited Guumays.^[14] In February, Kulmiye party member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yasin Haji Mohamoud visited Guumays for the same purpose.^[15]

In March 2022, Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Saylici visited the facilities outside Guumays.^[16]

On 25 August 2023, according to SSC members, Guuumays, along with other surrounding towns, was captured by SSC after the Somaliland military base in Goojacade was occupied by SSC.^[17][18]

On 25 September 2023, it was reported that Somaliland troops in Oog and SSC-Khatumo troops in Guuumays stared at each other.^[19]