...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...
, a federal state in northeastern Somalia, banned undocumented foreigners from entering its territory on Thursday after its troops killed dozens of foreign ISIS fighters in an ongoing military operation in the al-Miskaad mountains of Bari region.
Puntland security forces reported heavy losses among the 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 Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
bad boys, many identified as non-Somali combatants, in the offensive targeting holy warrior strongholds in the rugged al-Miskaad area. Officials said the operation has ramped up in recent weeks.
According to a statement from the Puntland administration, President Said Abdullahi Deni ordered the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Security, and Immigration Agency to enforce the ban. The measure aims to bolster border security and curb infiltration by foreign bad boys.
In recent days, thousands of Æthiopians were detained in major cities, with most deported back to their country, the statement added. Further details on enforcement plans were not immediately available.
Puntland forces are pressing their campaign in al-Miskaad to dismantle ISIS networks, with officials vowing to sustain pressure on the group. The operation underscores the enduring threat from holy warrior factions in Somalia, including ISIS and al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
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