Eyl is a town in Somalia's Puntlan state. The prominent clans in Eyl district are the Yonis Idiris, a sub-clan of Isse Mahamud, which in turn is a sub-clan of Majeerteen and the Mohamud Ali and Suhurre subclans which in turn are a sub-clan of Leelkase(Tanade). Eyl is near the Hafun peninsula, the location of most of Somalia's casualties from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.