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Puntland Says Its Army Killed Al Shabaab Militants During Operation
[RADIOSHABELLE] Puntland...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion... state of Somalia said its forces have killed 12 al-Shabaab ...  Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...fighters and several others were maimed in security operation in Galgala mountains of Puntland state. Galgala is a chain of mountains in Puntland in northern Somalia where al-Shabaab and pockets of Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... fighters have been battling regional forces for several years. In a statement, Puntland Security Forces said Puntland commandos conducted operations in several villages in the outskirts of Bossaso town. The operations took place in Madarshoon, Karin Haragod, Maridle, Dindigle and Harweyn villages of al-Madow ranges which lies 53 km southwest of Bosaso town. The elite forces of Puntland Security Forces (PSF) launched coordinated operations against al-Shabaab on the 23rd of September 2018," the statement reads. "The forces killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters and maimed a number of fighters. The statement said the forces took control of al-Shabaab bases in areas. In a separate operation in Bossaso and Galkayo towns, Puntland forces detained several al-Shabaab and ISIS suspects. Posted by: Fred 2018-09-24 |
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