Huge protests have broken out in Sanaag over claims that Somaliland authorities shot and killed one of the local residents.
Somaliland security agents killed the man on Sunday.
Residents of El-Afwayn district then took to the streets demanding justice for the man, whose identity has been revealed as Abokor Omar Ali.
Police officers are yet to comment on the incident.
Instead, they fired at the protestors using live ammunition.
The protestors waved the Somalia flag while blocking roads and burning tyres in anger at the shocking death.
Several leaders have already spoken out on the incident. They urged the government to stop the killings by the army.