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2025-02-21 Africa Horn
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Puntland Forces Seize Key Mountain Strongholds from ISIS in Major Offensive
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[Garowe] The Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
Defense Forces seized major strategic areas in eastern parts of the Cal-Miskaad mountains, the military reported, highlighting its ability to conduct large-scale operations, with minimum aid from external actors key among them the US and UAE.
For over a month now, the regional troops have made noticeable gains on the battlefield, with the US Africa Command and the United Arab Emirates troops giving substantial air support, which has helped combat troops.
On Thursday, the military took control of Dhaqas, Qurac, and Damdamle areas in the Calmiskaad mountains, a security official said, adding that the final phase targets major hideouts within some caves in eastern Puntland.
The operation marks a significant advance against Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
Lions of Islam in the Bari region. Details on the number of foreign ISIS holy warriors killed by the forces are expected to be released soon, the military officials said in an update on X platform.
"Today, Puntland’s Counter-Terrorism Forces have taken control of the areas of Dhaqas, Qurac, and Damdamle, which are part of #Calmiskaad mountains. Updates on the bodies of the foreign ISIS holy warriors killed by the forces will be released soon."
ISIS Lions of Islam have started relocating after dozens bit the dust in different encounters with the Puntland forces. The Arclight airstrike
 ...KABOOM! ...
s carried out by Americans and the UAE have annihilated over 100 Lions of Islam within the last month according to those privy to the official data.
This comes in the middle of a snub by the federal government, whose only contribution has been acknowledging the progress made without duly recognizing Puntland’s effort. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is yet to visit the region since the offensive started. 
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