US fighter jets conducted intense airstrikes overnight, as part of counter-terrorism operations, on the Mirali Valley in Bari Province, Puntland State, northeastern Somalia, where ISIS-affiliated ...

Bosaos (Smn) — ISIS fighters have reportedly attacked a Puntland military base, signaling a shift in guerrilla tactics after losing direct battles. The militants raided the military base in the ...

Somali-born cleric Abdul Qadir Mumin, head of the Islamic State group in East Africa, in 2016. © Simon Maina/AFP As the Islamic State establishes a major cell in ...

The ex-Al-shabaab member: “I have surrendered to Puntland. I did not kill anyone. I want to be released so that I can join my extended family members.” Garowe (PP Commentary) — In 1995, the late ...

Puntland security forces have arrested three foreign ISIL members during operations in Al-Miskad, Bari region. The men, in custody, were captured near Teedsan Uur-Aled valley, according to Puntland ...

The Islamic State in Somalia, founded in 2015 by Sheikh Abdulqader Muumin, capitalised on Puntland’s smuggling networks and rugged terrain to grow. Before the establishment of the Islamic State in ...