Puntland's elite security forces killed more than 35 ISIS militants, including several foreign fighters, during a major military operation in the mountainous rural areas between Miraale and Balade in ...

The offensive al-Shabaab launched in late February 2025 marks its most ambitious push in years, reversing government gains ...

The Federal Government of Somalia, in close coordination with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has confirmed two targeted airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia militants in the Puntland region.

The Puntland Media Association (MAP) recently organized a training session in Garoowe aimed at equipping 24 young individuals with skills in social media strategies, ethical standards, and video ...

The United Arab Emirates deployed a military radar in Somalia’s Puntland earlier this year to defend Bosaso airport against potential Houthi attacks from Yemen, sources familiar with the matter ...

The United Arab Emirates has steadily strengthened its influence over key regional governments in Somalia, particularly in Puntland, Jubaland ... Then there’s the map In a particularly curious ...

The town, located in Somalia’s autonomous northeastern region of Puntland, was one of numerous areas that soldiers from the regional government have taken back during Operation Hilaac ...

The Somali state of Puntland is witnessing an escalation of security challenges ... Additionally, the decline of Al-Qaeda’s influence on the “jihadist” map and the killing of its leaders starting with ...

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 ...

Notable attempts for oil and gas exploration were undertaken by researchers such as Azzaroli and Merla, who created geological maps ... Puntland’s government and the current federal government.

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.