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March 12, 2012 2:04 — 1 Comment
Puntland Leader Visits Dharoor Valley Hub
Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Mahamud ‘Faroole’ is reported to have just entered the town of Qardho in Puntland’s Karkaar province. Qardho, home to about 40,000 people, is the capital and largest city of Karkaar province and the main trading hub for the highly-prospective Dharoor valley basin, recently said to have a working petroleum system.
Faroole’s visit to this key town, the fourth largest settlement in Puntland, is his first this year. With Faroole are high ranking members of his administration. Thousands of locals came out to greet the leader, followed by convoys belonging to the press.
All of the small towns dotting the highway between Qardho and Puntland’s capital Garowe were beefed up with checkpoints and other security parameters. Puntland leaders usually split their time between the capital Garowe and the main port city Bosaso, making this visit to Qardho not only surprising, but also telling of the shift in priority for the state.
It isn’t exactly known why Faroole is visiting the town, but our correspondent in Karkaar province will have updates throughout the day covering the leader’s address.
Hirsi Fiqi, Editor
DissidentNation.com