Maakhir

Maakhir (Somali: Goboleedka Maakhir, Arabic: ماخر Mākhir), officially the Maakhir State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul Goboleedka Maakhir; Arabic: ولاية ماخر الصومال Wilāyah Mākhir al-Ṣūmāl) was a short-lived quasi-state in the Sanaag region of eastern Somalia.[1][2]

Maakhir State of Somalia
ولاية ماخر الصومال
2004–2005
Anthem: Soomaaliyeey toosoo
Location of Maakhir
CapitalBadhan
Common languagesSomali
President 
History 
• Declared
1 July 2004
• Dissolved
11 January 2005
Area
• Total
75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
CurrencySomalishilling
Calling code252
Internet TLD.so
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Today part ofSomalia

History

Somaliland military operations

On 25–26 February 2008, a Somaliland-aligned, well armed force laid siege to Hadaftimo, causing a brief state of emergency before the force withdrew back to western Erigavo. Maakhir authority responded with a military buildup in the Maakhir-controlled part of Erigavo.[3]

Hostilities re-emerged on 9 July 2008, when Somaliland invaded and occupied Laas Qoray port for few hours, under the pretext of a rescue mission (German citizens were allegedly being held hostage in Laas Qoray by pirates).[4]

    References
    1. Piskunova, Natalia (2013). "State Failure in the Contemporary International System: New Trends, New Threats". In Krishna-Hensel, Sai Felicia (ed.). Order and Disorder in the International System. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 115–130. ISBN 9781409489078.
    2. Yuusuf, Muuse (20 May 2021). The Genesis of the Civil War in Somalia: The Impact of Foreign Military Intervention on the Conflict. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7556-2711-0.
    3. The political development of Somaliland and its conflict with Puntland.
    4. CIIDAMADA SOMALILAND OO DHAAWAC U GAYSTAY MID KA MID AH DADKA XUSUL DUUBKA UGU JIRA SII DAYNTA DADKA AFDUUBKA LOO HAYSTO. (Somali)

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