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| Puntland Forces Kill ISIS Drone Chief in Calmiskaad Mountains Operation Thursday |
| 2025-03-15 |
| [Garowe] Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces killed the head of drone operations for the remnants of the Islamic State group in Somalia during a military operation in the Calmiskaad Mountains on Thursday, regional authorities said. The offensive targeted militant strongholds in the areas of Lugta Huraanhur and Togga Raq-raq, where forces also seized military supplies and captured command posts used by the terrorists. The operation marks a significant blow to the ISIS faction in Somalia, which has faced intensified pressure from Puntland’s counter-terrorism units in recent months. Authorities did not release the identity of the slain drone commander but confirmed the seizure of equipment and infrastructure critical to the group’s operations in the rugged mountain region. According to reports, the commander is a foreign national who was killed during an operation around the Lugta-Huraanhur and Togga Raq-raq areas of the Al Miskaad mountains in the Bari region, which has been the battlefield for the last two months. Officials did not disclose whether additional ISIS fighters were eliminated in the operation but noted that Puntland forces had expanded their control in the area, prompting the militants to retreat. Puntland forces have killed more than 200 ISIS militants throughout the operation. |
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