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Puntland releases fifteen prisoners of war in exchange for Somaliland releasing eleven combatants captured

Las Anod conflict — Puntland releases fifteen prisoners of war in exchange for Somaliland releasing eleven combatants captured during the conflict in the contested Sool region. This is the second pris

Published April 30, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Las Anod conflict.

Puntland releases fifteen prisoners of war in exchange for Somaliland releasing eleven combatants captured during the conflict in the contested Sool region. This is the second prisoner exchange of prisoners captured during the conflict in Las Anod. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201344/puntland_and_somaliland_exchange_prisoners_captured_during_las_anod_conflict.aspx (Hiiraan Online)] [https://hornobserver.com/articles/3308/Puntland-and-Somaliland-Set-to-Exchange-Prisoners-in-Landmark-Agreement (Horn Observer)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-04-30).