Somaliland Lawmakers elected from Sanaag region have condemned the security agencies for the “increasing” civilian killings in El-Afweyn district who said the police forces shot dead at least 10 civilians in recent months, an accusation the security agencies have yet to respond to.
The Lawmakers claimed they have lost tolerance and would no longer accept the continuation of civilian killings in the district, giving the government 48 hours to apprehend all the police officers who allegedly shot dead the civilians.
The Lawmakers’ statement coincides at a time protests were reported today in El-Afweyn after locals gathered on the streets to protest against the frequent civilian killings in El-Afweyn that resulted in clashes between protestors and the police.
They recommended to the government to take lessons from LasAnod’s status quo over the frequent assassinations and asked to react to the matter immediately and find a lasting solution.
