SOMALILAND MYSTERY

Officials in the self-declared republic of Somaliland asked the international community to help them unravel the mystery behind two explosions from unidentified flying objects seen over the Gulf of Aden state on December 5 and 7. "A few days after the explosions, inhabitants came down with various ailments such as coughing, diarrhoea, breathing difficulties and headaches," a government minister told a Reuters reporter. Children were the worst affected, and several died. Animals were seen "running wild and uncontrolled" after the blasts, with some tearing at trees. The low-flying objects were observed by many as they exploded, causing windows to shatter. No debris from the explosion has been discovered on the ground.