Somaliland Somalia The 2007 Battle of Las Anod saw Somaliland National Army engage Puntland forces in Las Anod, capital of the Sool region.

The ensuing battle resulted in Somaliland ousting the Puntland army from the city.

Somaliland had however been aiding local clan militias opposed to Puntland presence in the city.

The clan militias were loyal to Ahmed Abdi Habsade, a former Puntland minister who later on defected to Somaliland.

After assuming control of the city on 15 October, Somaliland moved Sool's regional administration into Las Anod.