BOSASO, Somalia - Puntland has recalled retired military experts and theorists in the middle of the war against ISIS militants, following a series of gains and setbacks within the frontlines in the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States army may not pull out from Puntland state any soon since it's keen to double efforts in the fight against ISIS militants, a senior Pentagon official told VOA, ...

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 ...

Bosaso, Somalia — In recent times, Puntland has been engaged in a fierce battle with the ISIS group, which is operating in certain areas of the region. The latest clashes have caused significant ...

A spokesperson for security operations in the Puntland region, Brigadier General Mohamud Mohamed Ahmed, disclosed the death toll in an interview VOA’s Somali Service. “The strike carried out ...

Somalia’s Puntland authorities have cranked up their war on a local ISIS cell, banking on aerial raids offered by the US to eliminate the extremist group. For the second time in a month ...

FILE – Puntland security forces parade newly trained soldiers and equipment to combat Islamic State in Bosasso, Puntland region, Somalia, on Jan. 30, 2025. WASHINGTON — One month ago, on the morning ...

Garowe (PP News Desk) — The Puntland Non-State Actors Association (PUNSAA) has expressed support for counterterrorism operations by the Puntland State Defence Forces. “We are fully and fervently ...

The Puntland state security force has launched a decisive escalation in its war against ISIS militants in Somalia’s Bari region, leveraging international air support from the United States and the ...