Northland State

Northland State was a state that existed before Khatumo existed, with its capital at Las Anod. It existed between 2008 and 2009. It was located between Puntland and Somaliland.^[1]

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↑ Malito, Debora Valentina. "The Persistence of State Disintegration in Somalia between Regional and Global Intervention". University of Milan: 108. For example, between Puntland and Somaliland there exists a buffer zone, formed by the disputed territories of Sool Sanaag and Cayn, where a large set of states have alternatively emerged and disappeared. In 2008, the leaders of the clan Dulbahante announced the formation of an autonomous state, the Northland State of Somalia. But during the dispute with Puntland, Somaliland extended its control on the presumed capital, Las Anod, and the Northland state ceased to exist. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[Malito-1] Malito, Debora Valentina. "The Persistence of State Disintegration in Somalia between Regional and Global Intervention". University of Milan: 108. For example, between Puntland and Somaliland there exists a buffer zone, formed by the disputed territories of Sool Sanaag and Cayn, where a large set of states have alternatively emerged and disappeared. In 2008, the leaders of the clan Dulbahante announced the formation of an autonomous state, the Northland State of Somalia. But during the dispute with Puntland, Somaliland extended its control on the presumed capital, Las Anod, and the Northland state ceased to exist. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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