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| Somalia: Foreign ISIS fighters surrender in Puntland |
| 2023-07-03 |
| [Garowe] At least six imported muscle attached to the IS-Somalia group have surrendered to authorities in 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... state of Somalia, officials have confirmed, adding that six local fighters also downed their tools as the crackdown against the The ISIS Death Eaters, officials said, surrendered in mountains of Bari region in northern Puntland. Among those arrested, authorities said, were four Æthiopians and two Sudanese, yet another indication that the group has been going after imported muscle in recent days. Cases of imported muscle especially from Æthiopia joining fighters in Somalia have become so rampant, with the neighboring country increasing surveillance along the border. Those arrested, authorities said, did so in Balidhidhin village within Bari region. In an interview, defectors insisted they were victims of manipulation by fighters who took advantage of their unemployment. According to they have been part of the ISIS holy warriors for thr last one year after undergoing rigorous training in the country. Of the defectors, two of them insisted that they arrived in the commercial city of Bosaso where they were employee briefly before being taken to mountains of Bari for training. It is in Bari that the holy warriors have been training recruits, forcing local troops and those from the national government to initiate operations. The commander of Bari regional police, Major General abdiqadir Dirir, warned job seekers in the region against being tricked from joining terror groups. He urged the youth to seek gainful economic activities rather than joining A week ago, authorities in Puntland arrested imported muscle belonging to IS-Somalia in Amamo and Balidhidhin within Bari region. One of those apprehended was identified as Mohammed Ibrahim Daha whose country of origin is Sudan. Multiple businesses in Bosaso, the commercial hub of Puntland have been forced to close due to threats from the terrorist group ISIS while political intrigue unfolds at the state level. |
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