A new Mozambican government report has revealed that Somali nationals are among foreign fighters implicated in eight years of terror attacks across the country’s northern Cabo...
Khadra Issa, alias Ummu Qaqaa Somalia, named as top ISIS operative as U.S. intensifies hunt for diaspora-linked extremists The U.S. government has put a $5 million...
After years of entrenchment, ISIS-Somalia’s last major bastion crumbles under Puntland’s offensive. Puntland’s latest offensive in the Calmiskaad Mountains isn’t just a military success—it’s a symbolic...
As Al-Shabaab steps up attacks, the UN seeks solutions to Somalia’s federal tensions and regional instability. The United Nations Security Council is preparing to confront the...
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has executed targeted strikes against ISIS positions in Somalia’s Puntland region, southeast of Bosaso. Conducted in coordination with Somalia’s government, this operation...
The rise, financing, and recent battlefield setbacks of ISIS’s Puntland affiliate reveal a weakened but persistent threat. The Islamic State in Somalia (ISS), a jihadist group...
Ex-ISIS commander Abdirahman Shirwac Lahore’s mysterious death in Puntland custody raises questions ahead of major anti-ISIS operations.” Former senior ISIS figure Abdirahman Shirwac Lahore has died...
As the U.S. intensifies airstrikes targeting ISIS and al-Shabaab in Somalia, the broader implications signal a strategic shift in America’s global counterterrorism approach. February saw a...
MP Abdullahi Farah Mire accuses Somalia’s federal government of organizing clan militias in Garowe and Bosaso, potentially undermining the fight against ISIS. Explore the implications of...
The ongoing conflict between Puntland forces and Daesh in Somalia’s Bari region is creating a significant humanitarian and economic crisis. As the violence escalates, local frankincense...
Somalia’s ISIS isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. They’re running black-market banks, funding jihadists from Türkiye to Mozambique, and even pulling foreign fighters into Africa. Is the U.S....
Puntland troops push within 15km of ISIS’s last base in Somalia, vowing total eradication of the group. Puntland forces are tightening the noose around the last...
The Puntland clerics’ call for unity against ISIS in the Al-Miskaat Mountains reflects the growing urgency in countering the group’s presence in Somalia’s Bari region. While...
The influx of foreign fighters into Somalia has significantly bolstered the Islamic State’s presence in the region, amplifying concerns about the group’s growing influence and international...
Intense assault highlights growing danger of IS-Somalia as Puntland intensifies counterterrorism efforts. Puntland Deputy Speaker Mohamed Shire Baari narrowly escaped a brazen attack by Islamic State...