Puntland blocks illegal entry of foreigners in IS crackdown
NAIROBI KENYA - Authorities in Somalias Puntland region this week banned the illegal entry of foreigners and ordered telecom ...
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Puntland Expresses Lack of Hope for Restoring Cooperation With Somali Government
In an interview with Shabelle, Abdifatah Abdinuur, the Minister of State for the Puntland Presidency, stated that Puntland no longer hopes for cooperation or rapprochement with the Somali Federal ...
Somalia's Puntland Army Takes IS 'Strategic Mountain Base'
The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group (IS).
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Puntland Bans Illegal Foreign Entry As Its Forces Combat ISIS in Al-Miskaad Mountains
Puntland, an autonomous region in northeastern Somalia, has announced a stringent ban on the illegal entry of foreigners, aiming to curb the influence and operations of ISIS militants within its ...
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Puntland Police Seize Lorry Carrying “South Korean Rice”
Garowe (PP News Desk) — Nugaal Transport Police last night seized a lorry carrying donated food from South Korea. The ...
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Somalia: An airstrike kills four civilians from the same family in Puntland
The strike took place during ongoing operations by the Puntland Defense Forces (PDF) against ISIS militants in the Al-Miskaat Mountains of the Bari region, which saw the capture of dozens of bases ...
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Puntland Military Court Sentences YouTuber in Absentia
A military court in Puntland State of Somalia yesterday sentenced Mohamed Yaqub Siyad to 10 years in prison. Yaqub, a ...
Over 20 killed in clash between security forces, Islamic State fighters in Somalia
In an interview with VOA’s Somali Service, a spokesperson for Puntland security operations, Brigadier General Mohamud Mohamed ...
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Puntland Forces Capture Key ISIS Stronghold in Cal-Miskaad Mountains
BOSASO, Somalia – Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces have seized Turmasaale, a strategic stronghold used by ISIS militants in the Cal-Miskaad mountain range. The operation followed intense clashes over ...
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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base
GAROWE, Somalia, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier ...
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Analysis: Puntland forces repel Islamic State suicide assault
Islamic State Somalia fighters are shown training in a photo previously released by the Islamic State’s central media apparatus. Earlier today, the Puntland Security Forces (PSF), the armed forces of ...
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Puntland blocks illegal entry of foreigners in IS crackdown
Authorities recently launched military operations against IS fighters in the Alimiskaad and Al-Madow mountains in Puntland’s Bari region. Security forces seized camps and defensive positions and ...