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Soldiers in Puntland stage protests over unpaid salaries

Soldiers in Puntland stage protests over unpaid salaries

Puntland regional state soldiers revolted on Wednesday morning in Garowe, the state’s administrative capital, over unpaid wages and allowances. Demonstrating soldiers have blocked the road leading to Puntland’s presidency and ministries, thereby hindering people and vehicle movement. Military vehicles and stones barricaded the road. The blocked road is a vital route used daily by ministry employees, the Puntland presidency, business centers, and other institutions. The disgruntled protesters were mostly soldiers assigned to guard the presidential palace, which houses Regional President Said Deni and other state officials. Some troops have expressed their discontent, citing a lengthy period of salary arrears. This was not the first time soldiers blocked vital routes, as in Bosaso, Puntland’s commercial capital, troops seized the main port and blocked several roads in what they called “unfair treatment” by the government. Deni has been accused by critics of diverting resources to the recently concluded disputed local elections. President Deni has yet to respond to the...

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