ISIS Attacks Military Bases in Somalia's Puntland

Islamic State attacks military bases in Somalia
The Islamic State armed group on Monday night attacked military bases in the northeastern Puntland state of Somalia with suicide car and motorbike bombs. Puntland announced a major offensive against Islamic State and a rival Islamist group,
Puntland offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a weeks-long offensive they hope will draw increased international support, according to officials and Reuters reporters.
ISIS Attacks Military Bases in Somalia's Puntland with Car and Motorbike Bombs
ISIS attacked military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, a military official said on Tuesday. Puntland announced a major offensive against ISIS and a rival group,
Scores dead as Islamic State attacks military base in Somalia
Nearly 100 people were killed and up to 60 others wounded when members of the Islamic State terror group launched a deadly attack on a military base belonging to security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region,
Senior Islamic State Somalia commander captured in Puntland
A senior commander of Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, police and state media said, two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against them.
Islamic State attacks in Somalia repelled, 70 militants killed
The Islamic State militant group launched an overnight assault on military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state using suicide car and motorbike bombs. However, the attack was successfully repelled by government forces,
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Israel considers sending Gazans to Puntland – and Somalia could be open to it
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Airstrike in Somalia's Puntland kills over 13 foreign Daesh fighters
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US, UAE conducting airstrikes in northern Somalia
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Scores killed in Somalia in clash between security forces, Islamic State
Nearly 70 people were killed and up to 50 others wounded during 24 hours of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Wednesday.
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ISIL Bases in Somalia Under Siege
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Puntland Governor Praises Military Gains Against ISIS in Cal-Miskaad Region
The Governor of Nugaal Region, Abdirahman Haji Abshir, addressed the media from his office in Garowe on Wednesday, offering an update on the ongoing battle between Puntland forces and the ISIS in the ...