Trump Administration Expands Air War in Somalia Against ISIS-Somalia and Al-Shabab. The United States has sharply escalated its military campaign in Somalia, carrying out more than...
GAROWE — A senior Puntland government delegation traveled Monday to the recently liberated town of Dhaadaar, meeting with frontline commanders and local officials to assess security...
Militants Thrive Off the Drought: ISIS Buys Goats and Cows to Survive in Al Miskaad Mountains. Security officials in Puntland say Islamic State militants entrenched in...
The Government of Puntland has issued a strong statement denying allegations that its territory or facilities have been used in connection with the ongoing civil war...
A senior traditional elder in Somaliland’s Sanaag region was killed in a targeted strike by unidentified warplanes. Locals fear a wider shadow war unfolding over Somaliland’s...
Imagine the dilemma: you have a high-value target in your sights, a top leader of a brutal terror group, but the area is filled with innocent...
U.S. warplanes unleashed heavy airstrikes late last night on Islamic State hideouts along the Baallade stream in Puntland, intensifying a campaign aimed at flushing out militants...
Somalia’s Extremist Death Toll Signals Urgent Action Needed. Somalia recorded 7,289 militant-related deaths in 2024—second only to the Sahel—highlighting a deepening crisis. Intensified clashes between al-Shabaab...
Puntland security forces have captured two foreign Islamic State fighters who fled into the rugged Kalabayr area following a major offensive against militant hideouts in the...
Puntland’s Operation Hilaac proves local defense forces can outmaneuver ISIS in Somalia’s rugged terrain—offering a model for reclaiming territory and dismantling terror strongholds. In a stunning...
In a recent interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claimed significant victories against terrorist groups in the Al Miskaad and Golis mountains, asserting...
After years of entrenchment, ISIS-Somalia’s last major bastion crumbles under Puntland’s offensive. Puntland’s latest offensive in the Calmiskaad Mountains isn’t just a military success—it’s a symbolic...