The latest tensions follow the reported deployment of troops to the Galmudug-controlled side of the city by Somalia’s federal government. The developments come days after a brief confrontation between Puntland security forces and members of the Puntland Security Force (PSF) on the outskirts of Bosaso. Puntland forces also seized eight military vehicles belonging to the PSF, which Puntland authorities have accused of having links to the federal government in Mogadishu. The dispute reflects broader political tensions between Puntland and Somalia’s federal government, which have intensified amid disagreements over the country’s political and security arrangements. A confrontation there could threaten security gains made in recent years and risk reigniting tensions in a city that has previously experienced deadly clashes.