Several former Prime Ministers of Somalia called upon Puntland to join others in defending the Sool region.
Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke and Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, who both served as premiers, wrote to the regional state of Puntland on Tuesday.
They wrote a letter appealing to Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni on the matter.
In recent months, the Sool region has been a scene of deadly clashes.
The clashes were specific to Las Anod where Somaliland forces have battled with local fighters who are loyal to Mogadishu.