International partners appeal for calm amid tension in northeast Somalia

MOGADISHU, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- International partners on Tuesday appealed for calm and restraint in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State, northeast Somalia, where there is a risk of higher tension due to the mobilization of forces in the area.

The partners, including the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the European Union and the United Nations, said the presence of these forces is intimidat