Somaliland: Information on whether Issa civilians were harassed, targeted or mistreated by non-Issa forces during and since the 1995 conflict in the Zeila area between Issa militias and the Somaliland government forces/Issaq militias
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SML22979.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Somaliland: Information on whether Issa civilians were harassed, targeted or mistreated by non-Issa forces during and since the 1995 conflict in the Zeila area between Issa militias and the Somaliland government forces/Issaq militias, 1 February 1996, SML22979.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aabf60.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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Information on this subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
The Agence France Presse (AFP) attachment of 26 March 1995 provides brief information on the clan fighting at the port of Seila. It also mentions the border town of Zeila (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in English]. 26 March 1995. "Somaliland Clan Fighting Leaves 17 Dead." (FBIS-AFR-95-059 28 Mar. 1995, pp. 7-8)
Attachment
Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in English]. 26 March 1995. "Somaliland Clan Fighting Leaves 17 Dead." (FBIS-AFR-95-059 28 Mar. 1995, pp. 7-8)
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