Deputy Mayor Abdinasir Abdiqadir Gure of Huddun has vowed to be at the forefront of the fight against invaders.
He promised not to get rid of his military attire until he leads other forces in liberating the region from Puntland militias.
The Deputy Mayor was addressing the media early in the week.
Somaliland troops have been in an intense battle with militias in Las Anod city for quite a while. The conflict has caused plenty of deaths, injuries, displacements, and destruction of property.