Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni held a virtual meeting with representatives of the international community led by UN envoy to Somalia James Swan to discuss the country's political and security ...

US military aircraft have provided critical support to Puntland security forces fighting ISIS militants in the rugged Calmiskaad mountain region of Somalia's Bari province.Due to the difficult terrain ...

The settlement of Herojaale was originally established in 1971 as a base for an oil exploration company. It locates 40 kilometers west of Galkio and under the administration of Galdogob district, ...

On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the mountain town of Sheebaab as a “province” of the Islamic State group. The town, located in ...

For several years, online rumors have alleged that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, committed war crimes as a military officer in Somalia before immigrating to the U.S. as a refugee.

Stig Jarle Hansen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ... groups. Puntland is the hub of communication and maritime trade between Somalia and Yemen ...

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 ...

Exploration began in 1948 when Sintecher Oil, Conoco, and the current Italian company Eni ... crisis between Puntland’s government and the current federal government. Following the end of the ...

One model was identified by risk management company Vates Somalia as retailing for upward of $9,000. The Post obtained footage captured by Puntland Defense Forces showing a drone. Drones have been ...

Security forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland announced Monday that a recent airstrike in the Bari region killed more than 13 foreign Daesh/ISIS fighters. The airstrikes ...

IS in Somalia - with an estimated 700 to 1,500 fighters in Puntland's mountains - is much smaller than al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, which controls large parts of southern and central Somalia.

Puntland forces in Somalia have taken large swathes of territory from Islamic State. They have asked for international help to fight IS. IS in Somalia is smaller than al-Shabaab. Forces from Somalia's ...