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Africa Horn

Somalia: Puntland Forces Kill ISIS Fighters in Targeted Operation in Cal Miskaad Mountains

2025-05-30

[ShabelleMedia] 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...
regional security forces have killed several fighters from the Islamic State

...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
(IS) affiliate in Somalia during a planned military operation in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountain range, officials said on Thursday.

The operation, which took place in the remote areas of Xal and Walinsoor, targeted hideouts believed to be used by IS murderous Moslems. The offensive resulted in the death of several holy warriors, according to military sources.

"Our forces conducted a successful operation in the Cal Miskaad mountains and eliminated members of the ISIS [IS] group who had been hiding in fortified positions," said a Puntland security official who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

During the raid, troops also destroyed food supplies, logistical materials, and other equipment stored in underground bunkers allegedly used by the group. Photos released by Puntland’s security command showed burnt-out storage caches and seized weapons.

Local residents reported hearing heavy gunfire and explosions during the early hours of the operation. Security officials said the area has been under surveillance for weeks after intelligence reports confirmed murderous Moslem presence.

Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia, has been battling IS fighters who have entrenched themselves in the mountainous terrain near the Gulf of Aden. The group, a breakaway faction from al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
, has faced increasing military pressure in recent years.

"This is part of a broader strategy to clear terrorist groups from our territory," the official added, stressing that further operations are planned in the coming days.

The Islamic State’s Somalia branch remains relatively small compared to al-Shabaab but poses a persistent threat, particularly in the northern Bari region, where the group has occasionally grabbed credit for attacks.

There was no immediate comment from the ISIS group regarding the latest military action.

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