Somaliland Special Envoy Edna Adan urges international intervention to halt atrocities by Liyuu Police in Ethiopia’s Somali region.
Hargeisa, Somaliland – In a compelling press conference at the Somaliland presidential palace, renowned humanitarian and former foreign minister Edna Adan has issued an urgent plea to the international community to intervene in the ongoing atrocities in Da’awaley, a village in Ethiopia’s Somali region.
Describing the acts as “genocide,” Adan revealed the unimaginable horrors inflicted on innocent civilians by the Liyuu Police. Villages along the Somaliland-Ethiopia border have been indiscriminately shelled, bombed, and burned to the ground.
The toll is catastrophic:
- Homes reduced to ashes.
- Women and children targeted and shot.
- Entire families massacred.
- Survivors forced into the wilderness, many severely injured, with some transported to Somaliland for emergency medical care.
“The Hawd region is being wiped off the map,” Adan stated. “These are crimes against humanity, and Somaliland cannot confront this crisis alone.”
Despite Somaliland’s best efforts to assist the victims, the sheer scale of the devastation has left the region overwhelmed. Immediate international intervention is needed to provide humanitarian aid and demand accountability for these heinous crimes.
Edna Adan’s powerful words resonate: “How many lives must be lost before the world notices?”
Somaliland calls on global powers, international organizations, and humanitarian agencies to act swiftly. The time to prevent further loss of life and secure justice for the victims is now.
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