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Somalia: High-Profile ISIS Commander Captured in Puntland After U.S. Airstrikes
A senior commander of the Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, according to police and state media. The ...
Why Trump is on the warpath in Somalia
Finding and fighting the militants who have become the beating heart of the Islamic State (IS) group in Africa can be tough ...
WardheerNews5d
Puntland’s Military Offensive Against ISIS and Its Wider Security Implications – ISIS Spreading its Wings Across Africa
He provided an update on the ongoing transnational war between Puntland forces and ISIS militants in the Calmiskaad mountains ...
Long War Journal2d
US, UAE conducting airstrikes in northern Somalia
The United States and the United Arab Emirates are conducting airstrikes in northern Somalia in support of Puntland’s ...
Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland
Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region announced a major offensive against ISIL and a rival group, the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, in December. An initial assessment of Saturday’s air strikes by the US ...