Battle of Tukaraq
| Battle of Tukaraq | |||||||||
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| Part of Puntland–Somaliland dispute | |||||||||
Tukaraq location in Somaliland | |||||||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 3 captured as POW | 140 captured as POW | ||||||||
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200–300 in total 2,700 families displaced | |||||||||
The Battle of Tukaraq in 2018 saw the Somaliland National Army engage Puntland forces in Tukaraq, a town in the eastern Sool region, on the road between the regional capitals of Las Anod and Garowe. The ensuing heavy clashes resulted in Somaliland ousting the Puntland army from the town. The battle was significant as it was the first time both forces clashed directly.