JOINT INTER-AGENCY ASSESSMENT REPORT ON LAASCAANOOD DISPLACEMTNT ON 11-13 FEBRUARY 2023
Inter-Agency assessment on the humanitarian plight created by the conflict between local SSC militias from Sool region and Somaliland forces was conducted in several villages of Sool region and other parts of Puntland on 11 – 13 February by the humanitarian partners.
The violence in the town has been increasing since. According to the Puntland authorities, about 190,000 people have been displaced from Lasanod and an additional 50,000 are trapped in the town since the fighting started. The Puntland authorities report that over 170 people have been killed many of them civilians and over 500 injured so far. Majority of the displaced are women, girls, children, elderly and disabled who need special care. Among the killed is a health worker killed while on duty in Gargaar Hospital in Lasanod.
The displacement has adversely affected the population in all spheres of their live including the education, WASH, health, Nutrition, livelihood, and shelter. Among the displaced and affected are those whose lives and livelihoods have been disrupted or destroyed by past drought episodes and conflict. The displaced people are struggling to access basic services including water, food, shelter, health, and protection needs.
The current conflict has only compounded the situation to a population that was struggling to cope with the impact of prolonged drought following failure of past rainfall seasons.
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