GALKAYO, Puntland Deputy Police Chief Gen. Muhyadin Ahmed Musse who held a press conference in Galkayo on Monday said there is a visible decline in insecurity incidents after a mammoth task of ensuring the stability.
Gen. Musse noted that police sweep netted many people who were suspected of involving criminal activities including apparently coordinated assassinations targeting both important civilians and government officials.
"We call on the locals to closely work with the security forces so that we can further improve the security situation," said Gen. Musse. "Tremendous work was undertaken to properly capacitate our security agencies based in Mudug region".
Meanwhile, speaking to the media members in Galkayo on Sunday, Puntland Security Minister Khalif Isse Mudan told that Puntland officials discussed the latest developments with traditional elders, local communities and intellectuals.
Mudan also said that Puntland government will engage in talks with Galmudug authority to overcome grudges between two clans hailing from Puntland and Galmudug in Mudug region as clan revenge attacks in rural areas overshadow lasting peace across the region.
Galkayo is a strategic city in central Somalia renowned for its trading culture. Puntland officials have said Galkayo is a gateway for commerce and also a source for insecurity blaming the Galmudug authority's weakness for allowing criminals safe havens in areas under Galmudug control including Barahley neighborhood.