Puntland officials say bases captured, militants killed Importance of IS Somali branch grew in recent years US targeted group in air strikes last week BALIDHIDIN, Somalia, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Forces ...

BALIDHIDIN, Somalia (Reuters) - 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 ...

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 ...

BOSASO, Somalia — In the rugged hills of Calmiskaad, where the battle between Puntland forces and ISIS rages on, one officer’s bravery became a symbol of sacrifice. Jiib Gurey Bootaan, a senior ...

BOSOASO, Somalia - An operation waged by the Puntland Defense Forces left a Tunisian ISIS fighter and two Somali militants dead, marking a significant step towards the elimination of the terrorists in ...

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 Somalia's ...

BALIDHIDIN, Somalia (Reuters) - 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 ...

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 ...