The discord centres on competing claims to the Sool and Sanaag (and Cayn) regions by the self-declared independent entity of Somaliland and the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia. Unless differences ...

Somalia has accused Ethiopia of supplying weapons to its northeastern Puntland region amid growing tensions between the Horn ...

BOSASO, Somalia - A recent report by The Washington Post provides an in-depth look at the escalating battle in Somalia’s northern mountains, where Puntland forces are locked in a fierce confrontation ...

One month ago, on the morning of Feb. 4, forces from Somalia’s Puntland region attacked Islamic State terror group fighters, who responded with drones, suicide ...

The ISIS militants, mostly foreigners, had established more permanent bases in Puntland state, with the ultimate goal being destabilization of the northern state of Somalia — the most stable federal ...

has accused the Somali government of failing to provide sufficient support to Puntland in its battle against the militant group Daesh (ISIS). MP Murjaan claimed the government is confused about ...

MOGADISHU, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Islamic State armed group attacked military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, but government forces ...

Security forces in Somalia’s northeastern semiautonomous state of Puntland said Tuesday that they killed more than 60 ISIS (Daesh) terrorists. Gen. Mohamoud Fadhigo, spokesperson for the ...

Washington — One month ago, on the morning of Feb. 4, forces from Somalia's Puntland region attacked Islamic State terror group fighters, who responded with drones ...