Somalia security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State
GAROWE, Somalia, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local ...
Foreign fighters flocking to Islamic State in Somalia - Voice of …
Nov 20, 2024 · A new report this week by the U.N. Sanctions Monitoring Team for Somalia warns that fighters, including some from countries in the Middle East, have helped the Islamic State's Somali...
Somali security forces fend off Islamic State attack in Puntland
Dec 31, 2024 · Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by Islamic fighters on security forces early Tuesday.
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's …
6 days ago · The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram...
Islamic State-Somalia: A Growing Global Terror Concern
Sep 11, 2024 · According to news reports citing several unnamed senior U.S. officials, the leader of the Islamic State’s Somali branch quietly became the global head of the Islamic State last year. This is far from confirmed. But it is clear the group is growing as a threat.
The Islamic State in Somalia: Responding to an Evolving Threat
Based in Puntland in northern Somalia, the Islamic State affiliate has won breathing space by beating back the efforts of its main rival, Al-Shabaab, to crush it. Its importance as a logistical …
Islamic State in Somalia poses growing threat, US officials say
Jun 18, 2024 · The United States is sharpening its counterterrorism focus on Somalia, going after increasingly high-profile targets linked to a resurgence of the Islamic State terror group from its base in the...
Oil Rich Somali Region Plans New Offensive Against Islamic State
Dec 12, 2024 · The semi-autonomous region of Puntland is planning a new offensive to combat a growing Islamic State insurgency in Somalia’s mountainous north.
U.S. raid in Somalia kills a senior ISIS leader, 10 ISIS fighters
Jan 26, 2023 · A U.S. military operation in northern Somalia killed a senior leader of the Islamic State terrorist group and 10 other ISIS fighters on Wednesday night, according to two senior administration...
Islamic State Doubles Its Presence in Somalia, US Military Says
Oct 2, 2024 · Islamic State in Somalia, the global terrorist group’s affiliate in the Horn of Africa nation, has doubled its presence in the country this year, the chief of the US Africa Command said.