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,
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 security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State
GAROWE, Somalia - 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 broadcaster and a military official said.
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.
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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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 ...
Puntland Post1d
Puntland Police Call for Increased Security Measures at Public Venues
Garowe (PP News Desk) — The Puntland Force today issued a statement on security measures and urged the public to be extra ...
The Nigerian Voice1d
Puntland Deputy Speaker Survives ISIS Attack In Bari Region
Puntland Deputy Speaker Mohamed Shire Baari narrowly survived an attack by Islamic State militants in the Dharjaale area of ...
What is Islamic State, the group implicated in the New Orleans attack?
The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been ...
Somali piracy 2.0 - the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
But the pirates suffered a reversal of fortunes when international navies began to patrol the seas off Somalia and these days ...
AllAfrica.com1d
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 ...