Col. Ali ashkato and his bodyguards were stationed at Yubbe town and decided to defect from Somaliland to Northeastern state of Somalia.
Before his defection he told his close friends that he decided to join the newly established Northeastern state of Somalia.
Ten bodyguards and a Military Armoured Vehicle joined Northeastern state.
He accused the separatist authority that they favour inside Military Officers over clan based benefits.
Recently there were Military movement between the two states .
Minister of Interior of the Federal government of Somalia calls both states to escalate hostilities.
