location: Taleex
notes: Somaliland forces reportedly took over Taleex without any resistance from Khatumo militia in the morning of 12/06. The take-over comes at a time when Khatumo conference (three) had been ongoing in the town. Reports indicate Khatumo forces evacuated the delegates to the eastern outskirts of Taleex. Puntland administration reportedly deployed large number of troops in Faleeryale, Garac-Laqu-Dhal and Buuro-Wadal villages (100km E of Laas Caanood) after the takeover of the town. Somaliland also put its troops in Ganbadhe Village (29km NE of Laas Caanood) on alert for any possible offensive from Puntland forces. Both Puntland and Somaliland claim that Sool and eastern Sanaag regions were part of their territory.
target_text: location: Taleex, fatalities: 0