NAIROBI, KENYA - Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region this week banned the illegal entry of foreigners and ordered telecom companies to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented people and ...

Over 20 people were killed and more than 10 others wounded during two days of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Tuesday.

Boosaaso (PP Editorial) — As counterterrorism operations against the terrorist group identifying itself as the Islamic State in Somalia (ISIS) in the Calmiskaad mountains continue, the Defence Forces ...

GAROWE, Somalia – Puntland has criticized the Somali Federal Government's expression of support for its ongoing fight against ISIS, calling it hollow and lacking meaningful action. The remarks came ...

BOSASO, Somalia—In a critical development aimed at stabilizing northeastern Somalia, Puntland’s security forces have launched the final phase of Operation Hillaac in the Bari region. The operation, ...

Organised by the Somaliland Chamber of Commerce, the main agenda of the meeting revolved around resuming business relations between Somaliland and Puntland. Business leaders submitted a brief report ...

Puntland Bari region. Strategic Importance of Puntland Puntland’s geographic location, where the Indian Ocean meets the Gulf of Aden, provides IS-Somalia with logistical advantages and natural ...

*The names of the hijackers are pseudonyms on condition of speaking to Al Jazeera. Mogadishu, Somalia – Liban Hassan* has spent most of his adult life fishing off Somalia’s northeast coast ...

Puntland forces have launched an unprecedented military campaign against ISIS in Somalia's Al Miskad mountain range, reclaiming strategic territory and crippling the group's operational capacity. The ...