...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...
have carried out a security operation in the divided city of Galkayo on Saturday following insecurity acts.
The sweep targeted Israc and Garsoor villages located in the Puntland-administered Galkayo to thwart any pending attacks from Al-Shabaab
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Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...Lion of Islams.
Speaking to the news hounds, Abdullahi Yusuf "Dowlad" said troops were put on high alert following reports of a security threat by the Lion of Islam group in the region.
The movement of the regional forces came after an attack on a security checkpoint in the port city of Bosaso, the regional capital of Bari province.