BALIDHIDIN, Somalia — The dead Islamic ... their largest offensive against the group, Puntland officials say they have recaptured about 50 Islamic State outposts and small bases and killed ...

Washington — 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 ...

BALIDHIDIN, Somalia (Reuters) - 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 ...

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The Islamic State armed group attacked military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, but government forces repelled ...

Somalia's state news agency reported on Tuesday that security forces had repelled attacks on military positions in the Hagaaro and Togo-Jecel areas of Puntland's Cal Miskaad mountains. With an ...

BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland’s defense forces have secured the town of Sheebaab, the Kayaxa area, and several surrounding strategic locations in the Almiskaad mountains of Bari region, according to ...

The leader of Somalia’s Islamic State branch is Puntland-born Abdul Qadir Mumin, a fiery cleric who settled in England and gained British citizenship, preaching in favour of jihad in mosques in ...