President Abdiaziz Laftagareen of South West State arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, earlier today. His arrival marked the beginning of a high-profile meeting with the leaders of South West ...

A US airstrike in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia has targeted ISIS militants in the Puntland region, ...

In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of ...

Puntland security forces have arrested three foreign ISIL members during operations in Al-Miskad, Bari region. The men, in custody, were captured near Teedsan Uur-Aled valley, according to Puntland ...

The Somali state of Puntland is witnessing an escalation of security challenges with an increase in military confrontations against the Islamic State ...

After losing its caliphate in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has become a more disparate group and has established a financial and operational hub in remote northern Somalia. Military forces in the ...

Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss ISIL, Syria US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Baghdad to discuss Syria and ISIL with the Iraqi PM.

Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and laid siege to a hotel in central Somalia as government officials and tribal elders met to discuss action against the outfit. The armed group claimed ...

BOSASO, Somalia - Resilient Puntland forces seized an ISIS militants training camp within the state, authorities confirmed, in the latest significant development, which comes at the time the country ...

Garowe (Commentary) — On Friday, militias allied with the Somaliland administration attacked Buqdharkayn village in Togdheer. In a statement, the Somaliland administration accused the Sool, Sanaag and ...

FILE – Puntland security forces parade newly trained soldiers and equipment to combat Islamic State in Bosasso, Puntland region, Somalia, on Jan. 30, 2025. WASHINGTON — One month ago, on the morning ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States army may not pull out from Puntland state any soon since it's keen to double efforts in the fight against ISIS militants, a senior Pentagon official told VOA, ...