Puntland Intelligence forces (PIA) have gone on strike on Sunday, seizing Central Bank and Ministry of Finance buildings in Garowe city, regional capital of Puntland.
PIA soldiers in Garowe along with Galkayo-based units have seized control of Central Bank and Ministry of Finance buildings, in protest over unpaid salaries for seven months and lack of adequate support for injured soldiers receiving medical treatment abroad, and last midnight gets out for the central Bank.
In an attempt to resolve the situation, Senior Security officers intervened and held talks with the striking soldiers to end the crisis, but their efforts ended in failure.
Puntland grapples with weak leadership amid security deterioration, crippled economy and frequent protests from state civil workers and security forces over unpaid entitlements in recent years.