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1 day ago · GAROWE, Somalia - An airstrike in the rural Qandala district of Puntland has killed four members of the same family and wounded six others, local authorities said Tuesday. Qandala Mayor Ahmed Khuurshe confirmed the casualties but did not specify who carried out the attack. The strike took place during ongoing operations by the Puntland Defense Forces (PDF) against ISIS militants in the Al ...

Puntland forces celebrate extermination of ISIS militants. Ildab base, located in the Cal-Miskaad mountains, was a key hub for ISIS operations, serving as a storage site for weapons.

Jan 21, 2025 · BOSASO, Somalia - A senior member of the ISIS militants surrendered to the Puntland Defence Forces on Tuesday, senior officials said, while lauding the ongoing operations against the group which had started expanding territory in the northern state of Somalia. For the last three weeks, Puntland security forces have been pursuing the militants in Bari region in the first major operation by the ...

Aug 26, 2024 · GAROWE, Somalia - Puntland authorities have ramped up security measures in Garowe amid reports of Al-Shabaab militants infiltrating the city, escalating fears of potential attacks in the northeastern Federal State of Somalia. Security operations have intensified, with forces now conducting searches at night, scrutinizing both vehicles and pedestrians to find out Al-Shabaab members.

Dec 31, 2024 · As 2024 draws to a close, Garowe Online looks back on a year marked by seismic shifts in global politics, devastating conflicts, groundbreaking achievements, and natural disasters that tested humanity’s resilience. From Africa to the Middle East, Europe to North America, and beyond, here are the ...

Jul 12, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia - In yet a dramatic move that escalates tensions between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa, Ethiopian troops moved further inside Somalia even in the middle of the ongoing withdrawal of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers, who are set to be replaced by a new mission. Multiple sources told Garowe Online that Ethiopia deployed over 180 armored combat ...

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1 day ago · BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - A debate on appropriate actions against civilians living in Al-Shabaab strongholds has triggered sharp debate in Somalia, with a former governor suggesting that they should pay the price for 'abetting' terrorism in the Horn of Africa nation. Jayte Ali Osman, the former governor of Hiiraan, says it is time for civilians living in Al-Shabaab-controlled areas to take ...