The Straits Times6d
Puntland offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
BALIDHIDIN, Somalia - Forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a weeks-long offensive they hope will draw increased ...
The Islamic State has regrouped in Somalia — and has global ambitions
The Post ventured to the front lines of an offensive against the Islamic State in northern Somalia, where foreign fighters ...
News247d
'It is a difficult war': Somali forces in Puntland hit Islamic State hard, take territory
Puntland forces in Somalia have taken large swathes of territory from Islamic State. They have asked for international help to fight IS. IS in Somalia is smaller than al-Shabaab. Forces from ...
Anadolu Ajansi3d
Airstrike in Somalia's Puntland kills over 13 foreign Daesh fighters
Security forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland announced Monday that a recent airstrike in the Bari region killed more than 13 foreign Daesh/ISIS fighters. The airstrikes ...
allAfrica.com on MSN10h
Puntland Governor Praises Military Gains Against ISIS in Cal-Miskaad Region
The Governor of Nugaal Region, Abdirahman Haji Abshir, addressed the media from his office in Garowe on Wednesday, offering an update on the ongoing battle between Puntland forces and the ISIS in the ...
Reuters11d
Senior Islamic State Somalia commander captured in Puntland
Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group's assassination squad, surrendered to authorities on Monday in the Cal Miskaad mountains, in the northeastern Puntland state, Somalia's state news ...
Voice of America9d
Scores killed in Somalia in clash between security forces, Islamic State
Nearly 70 people were killed and up to 50 others wounded during 24 hours of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Wednesday.
France 2412d
US strikes in Somalia's Puntland kill 'key figures' from Islamic State group
The government of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said Sunday that US military strikes in the Golis mountains had killed "key figures" in the Islamic State group. US President Donald ...
Yahoo News7d
Israel considers sending Gazans to Puntland – and Somalia could be open to it
Israel is considering plans to send Gazans to Puntland, an autonomous region of Somalia, after Donald Trump’s pledge to resettle them in “far safer and more beautiful” communities. On Thursday, ...