Somalia: Nighttime curfew imposed on Puntland's commercial town Bosaso

Abdi Hajji Hussein
Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia
April 14, 2011

A nighttime curfew has been imposed on Bosaso, the commercial capital of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, about 1,500 kilometers north of Mogadishu.

A statement from the authorities of Puntland said the curfew is aimed at curbing insecurity and beefing up overall tranquility in the town, which has witnessed a surge of repeated assassination plots against officials, prominent Somali elders and peace activists.

“The curfew starts at 11 p.m. local time and lasts the daybreak. During the curfew, all business centers must be closed and the movements of the people must stop just minutes ago according to the curfew,” the statement said.

Local residents said the curfew took effect Wednesday night as all streets and neighborhoods of Bosaso were filled with Puntland security forces with military vehicles.

Puntland authorities also have banned carrying guns.

Source: All Headline News (AHN).
Link: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90044856?Somalia%3A%20Nighttime%20curfew%20imposed%20on%20Puntland%26%23146%3Bs%20commercial%20town%20Bosaso.