The situation is similar in the neighboring Puntland region and parts of Ethiopia.

邻近的邦特兰及埃塞俄比亚部分地区也有着相似的情况。

Besides being home to many Somali pirates, Puntland is also known for its smugglers.

除了有众多索马里海盗外，邦特兰还因走私者而出名。

The city is in an area which is also claimed by the Somali region of Puntland.

这座城市所在的地区也被索马里邦特兰地区宣称拥有主权。

The two - Puntland and Somaliland are now relatively peaceful and secure, at least compared with central and southern Somalia.

邦特兰和索马里兰都相对和平和安定，至少与索马里中部和西部相对来说如此。

Nevertheless, he said, Puntland’s security resources are limited.

他说。 尽管如此，他说，邦特兰的安全资源有限。

The agency says more girls should be in school, that need exists in all of Somalia, not just Puntland and Somaliland.

该机构称整个索马里应该有更多女孩子上学，而不仅仅是邦特兰和索马里兰。

IS's thought to have between four and five hundred fighters in Somalia, most of whom are based in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.

据称，IS在索马里有四百到五百名战士，大多数都驻扎在普特兰的半自治区里。

Police said the bomb exploded Monday in Garowe, a town in the Puntland area of Somalia. It was al-Shabab's third deadly attack against foreigners in three days.

警方称爆炸周一发生在索马里邦特兰地区的Garowe镇，这是三天内阿尔沙巴布针对外国人的第三次致命袭击。

The observers say the arms are entering Somalia through Puntland and Somaliland in the north. The news agency says the weapons are then transported to southern Somalia.

观察员说，这些武器正通过北部的邦特兰和索马里兰进入索马里。该通讯社说，这些武器随后被运往索马里南部。

U.N. monitors reportedly say the group is receiving weapons from distribution networks with ties to Yemen and Iran. Reuters quotes sources who say U.N. monitors report weapons are entering Somalia through Puntland and Somaliland in the north.

据报道，联合国监督员说，该组织正在从与也门和伊朗有联系的分销网络接收武器。路透社援引消息人士的话称，联合国监测员报告说，武器正通过北部的邦特兰和索马里兰进入索马里。