Puntland, Islamic State and Somali

Somali security forces fend off Islamic State attack in Puntland
Authorities say eight foreign militants died, security forces sustained ‘limited’ casualties and shrapnel injured some civilians
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base
The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram channel. In its statement,
Islamic State Escalates Military Attacks in Somalia's Puntland
The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for an assault on a military base in Puntland, northeastern Somalia, claiming the lives of 22 Puntland forces. The attack, involving 12 militants and two booby-trapped vehicles,
Ethiopia, Somalia agree to counter Islamist insurgent attacks together
Ethiopia’s External Affairs Ministry said that talks between senior government officials in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu resulted in an agreement to “collaborate” on the so-called African Union S
Analysis: Puntland forces repel Islamic State suicide assault
In a rare assault, the Islamic State Somalia (ISS) tried—and ultimately failed—to oust Puntland Security Forces (PSF) from a PSF base earlier today. Nonetheless, the attack represents how ISS is growing in strength and capacity.
Somalia Thwarts Major IS Attack in Puntland: A New Era of Conflict
In Puntland, Somalia's security forces successfully repelled a sophisticated attack by Islamic State suicide bombers. This marks the first major IS attack since Puntland announced offensives against them.
Somalia: Regional Security Forces Repulse IS Attack, Kill 8 Foreign Terrorists | Firstpost Africa
Somalia: Regional Security Forces Repulse IS Attack, Kill 8 Foreign Terrorists | Firstpost Africa Security forces in Somalia have thwarted an Islamic State-linked suicide bomber attack on a military base in the Puntland region of the Horn of Africa country.
Somalia security forces repulse IS-linked attack in north
Islamic State militants staged an attack in Somalia's Puntland region, local officials said Tuesday, saying security forces had repelled the attack by "Daacish", using the Somali term for the Islamic State group.
Somalia security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State
GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) - Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state ...
Regional Somali Govt Repulses IS-linked Attack In North
Militants in Somalia staged an attack in the semi-autonomous northern Puntland state, local officials said Tuesday, saying the soldiers were linked to the militant Islamic State group.
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Rocky start to new AU Somalia mission as Burundi reads ‘disrespect’ in troop count
The new African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia has got off to a rocky start, as Burundi, a key troop contributor, said ...
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Islamic State release highlights the foreign-fighter nature of its recent assault in Somalia
The Islamic State released images of 12 men who took part in its recent suicide assault in northern Somalia. All of them were ...
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Somalia: Puntland's Vice President Hosts Dinner for Winners in the Recently Concluded Region's Tournament in Garowe
The Vice President of Somalia's Puntland State, Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, has on Wednesday hosted a formal dinner to recognize and honor the football teams from the Nugaal and Bari regions, who secured ...
East African neighbors mending fences - Reuters
Ethiopia defense minister has visited Somalia amid a rift in relations over the plan for a naval base in breakaway Somaliland ...
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Rising piracy revives old headache, could hike prices
The rise in piracy in Somali waters is reviving an old threat to security in the region, and potentially increasing the cost ...