Senior U.S. officials met with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday, pledging continued support for Somalia’s semi-autonomous region as it intensifies its fight against ISIS in the rugged Calmiskaad mountains. U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley and Major General Claude Tudor, head of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, praised Puntland’s frontline troops for … Continue reading US Deepens Security Ties with Puntland in Counter-ISIS Campaign