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2026-11-11 Africa Horn
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US Airstrikes Target Islamic State Positions in Somalia’s Puntland Region
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[ShabelleMedia] A series of Arclight airstrike
 ...KABOOM! ...
s targeted suspected 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....
positions in Somalia’s northeastern 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...
region overnight, with the strikes hitting areas in Qandala district, security sources said.
The bombardments mainly struck the areas of Dabablayaal and Hal Baalade, east of Dhaadaar, near key positions held by Puntland’s regional security forces around the Togga Jaceel Sare area, according to local security information.
The strikes were reportedly carried out by US forces supporting operations against Islamic State fighters in the Cal Miskaad mountains, where Puntland forces have been conducting a prolonged campaign against the group. There was no immediate official confirmation from US Africa Command or Puntland authorities.
Security information gathered over the past four weeks indicated that Islamic State operatives, particularly members involved in operational activities and planting landmines, had been gathering in Hal Baalade and Dabablayaal, according to local sources.
The fighters were also reportedly active near the Wangable well and the settlements of Goob and Gardaadin, all within Qandala district. Some of the murderous Moslems had previously operated east of the Togga Jaceel area, where Islamic State maintained bases and strategic positions.
The latest reported strikes come amid continued efforts by Puntland forces, backed by US air support, to weaken the group’s presence in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountain range. The area has served as a major stronghold for Islamic State’s Somalia branch.
The group last carried out direct attacks in the Dasaan area on September 27, using explosive-laden drones, according to security information. The incident highlighted its continued ability to deploy improvised aerial weapons despite sustained military pressure.
On September 5, a landmine explosion that was reportedly unsuccessful occurred between Sheebaab and Dhaadaar, killing one Islamic State member, according to the same sources.
Islamic State maintains a smaller presence in Somalia than al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
but has established networks in the mountainous areas of Puntland, where it has faced repeated military operations by regional forces and US support.
The number of casualties and the extent of damage from the latest airstrikes were not immediately known.
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