Somalia: Puntland declares war on terrorists and pirates

  The leader of northern Somalia's stable Puntland government has vowed to fight terror groups who have "attacked Puntland," Radio Garowe reports.
Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, Puntland's president who won the peaceful 2009 election, spoke at the State House in the Puntland capital Garowe to mark the 12th anniversary since Puntland's formation in 1998.
The ceremony also marked the first time that Puntland's new state flag was raised officially at the State House.

Puntland President Abdirahman Farole

President Farole's 37-minute speech addressed many topical issues, including: terrorism and piracy; regional and global security; politics and the Islamic religion; assassination of Puntland officials by terror groups; Puntland's foundation and pro-federal stance; and many related issues
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