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      <date>2025-03-13</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2025/03/13/puntland-forces-claim-to-have-killed-a-senior-foreign-isis-commander-responsible-for-orchestrating-drone-attacks-using-e</slug>
      <text>Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIS commander responsible for orchestrating drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles in the Lugta-Huraanhur and Togga Raq-Raq valleys of the Cal Miskaad Mountains in Puntland's Bari Region. </text>
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    <date>2025-03-13</date>
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    <text>Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIL commander responsible for orchestrating drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles in the Lugta-Huraanhur and Togga Raq-Raq valleys of the Cal Miskaad Mountains in Puntland's Bari Region. </text>
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    <date>2025-03-11</date>
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    <keywords>Bari Region</keywords>
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    <score>3</score>
    <slug>/feed/2025/03/11/around-2500-rural-families-who-depend-on-frankincense-harvesting-have-been-displaced-by-ongoing-war-between-puntland-fo</slug>
    <text>Around 2,500 rural families who depend on frankincense harvesting have been displaced by ongoing War between Puntland forces and Islamic State militants in Cal Miskaad mountain ranges of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2025-02-24</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2025/02/24/puntland-forces-captured-key-locations-including-dararmadobe-uraar-and-the-four-corners-of-mountains-in-gaatir-oodan</slug>
      <text>Puntland forces captured key locations, including Dararmadobe, Uraar and the Four Corners of Mountains in Gaatir Oodan, which had served as command and defense bases for the Islamic State militias. Troops also uncovered mass graves containing bodies, among which were senior middle east ISIS members killed in UAE and US airstrikes. Vehicles and motorbikes rigged with explosives were found in the Cal Miskaad mountains of Puntland’s Bari Region. </text>
      <timestamp>1740424955</timestamp>
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    <date>2025-02-24</date>
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    <text>Puntland forces capture key locations, including Dararmadobe, Uraar and the Four Corners of Mountains in Gaatir Oodan, which have served as command and defense bases for the Islamic State militias. Troops uncover mass graves, including the bodies of senior Middle East ISIL members killed in UAE and US airstrikes. Vehicles and motorbikes rigged with explosives were found in the Cal Miskaad mountains of Puntland’s Bari Region. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2025-02-17</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2025/02/17/in-a-coordinated-operation-in-puntland-the-us-and-the-uae-launch-airstrikes-targeting-isis-militants-in-the-bari-regi</slug>
      <text>In a coordinated operation in Puntland, the U.S. and the UAE launch airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in the Bari Region. This marks the second U.S. strike since February 1st, following the UAE's earlier attack which resulted in the deaths of dozens of militants. </text>
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    <date>2025-02-17</date>
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    <keywords>War against the Islamic State</keywords>
    <score>3</score>
    <slug>/feed/2025/02/17/in-a-coordinated-operation-the-united-states-and-united-arab-emirates-launch-joint-airstrikes-targeting-is-somalia-mili</slug>
    <text>In a coordinated operation, the United States and United Arab Emirates launch joint airstrikes targeting IS–Somalia militants in Bari Region, Puntland, Somalia. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2025-02-13</date>
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      <text>More than thirty ISIS-Somalia fighters are killed in airstrikes on positions in the Sheebaab area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in northern Bari Region, Puntland, Somalia. </text>
      <timestamp>1739496237</timestamp>
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    <date>2025-02-13</date>
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    <score>3</score>
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    <text>More than thirty IS–Somalia fighters are killed in airstrikes on positions in the Sheebaab area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in northern Bari Region, Puntland, Somalia. </text>
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    <date>2025-02-11</date>
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    <text>At least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 ISIL militants are killed or wounded in fighting around the Togga Jacel area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in Puntland’s Bari Region. This is the deadliest attack since Puntland launched an offensive in December 2024 against Islamic State in Somalia hiding in the Golis Mountains. </text>
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      <date>2025-02-10</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2025/02/10/puntland-forces-announced-airstrikes-targeted-isis-s-militant-hideouts-as-over-the-past-24-hours-has-killed-more-than-1</slug>
      <text> Puntland forces announced airstrikes targeted ISIS-S militant hideouts as over the past 24 hours has killed more than 13 foreign ISIS fighters in the Dhasaq area, which is part of an ongoing counterterrorism operation of the Cal Miskaad mountain range of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
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    <date>2025-02-10</date>
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    <text> Puntland forces announce that, over the past 24 hours, airstrikes targeting Islamic State hideouts have killed more than 13 foreign militants in the Dhasaq area of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
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    <date>2025-02-5</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2025/02/5/a-deadly-battle-between-the-puntland-security-force-and-islamic-state-results-in-the-killing-of-57-foreign-militants-in</slug>
    <text>A deadly battle between the Puntland Security Force and Islamic State results in the killing of 57 foreign militants in Dharin area of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2025-02-4</date>
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      <text>Puntland Security Forces battle ISIS militants near Dharin, killing at least 40 fighters and injuring others. They claim to have captured the village of Dharin in Togga Jecel of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
      <timestamp>1738898234</timestamp>
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    <text>Puntland Security Forces battle ISIL militants near Dharin, killing at least 40 fighters and injuring others. They claim to have captured the village of Dharin in Togga Jecel of Bari Region, Puntland. </text>
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    <changes>
      <date>2025-01-29</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2025/01/29/puntland-deports-around-a-thousand-undocumented-ethiopians-from-bosaso-galkayo-qardho-and-the-state-s-capital-garoowe</slug>
      <text>Puntland deports around a thousand undocumented Ethiopians from Bosaso, Galkayo, Qardho and the state’s capital, Garoowe, as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners without legal status, following the discovery of foreign fighters acting as Islamic State recruiters in the Cal Miskaad mountains of the Bari Region. </text>
      <timestamp>1738290658</timestamp>
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      <date>2025-01-29</date>
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      <text>Puntland has deported around a thousand undocumented Ethiopians from Bosaso, Galkayo, Qardho and the state’s capital, Garoowe, as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners without legal status. This follows military operations against ISIS hideouts, which revealed that foreign fighters were acting as recruiters in the Cal Miskaad Mountains of the Bari Region. </text>
      <timestamp>1738206910</timestamp>
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    <text>Puntland authorities deport around a thousand undocumented Ethiopians from the cities of Bosaso, Galkayo, Qardho, and the state’s capital, Garoowe, as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners without legal status, following the discovery of foreign fighters acting as Islamic State recruiters in the Cal Miskaad mountains of the Bari Region. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2025/03/26/us-has-conducted-airstrikes-targeting-isis-militants-in-the-golis-mountains-as-part-of-a-coordinated-operation-led-by</slug>
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    <name>AFP via 24NEWSHD</name>
    <day>26</day>
    <hash>9fe3ba1786ae31f3a0a605f66eae10bf37979489</hash>
    <month>3</month>
    <permalink>https://24newshd.tv/27-Mar-2025/us-conducts-strikes-against-is-in-somalia</permalink>
    <year>2025</year>
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    <name>AFRICOM</name>
    <day>26</day>
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    <month>3</month>
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  <text>U.S. has conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in the Golis Mountains as part of a coordinated operation led by AFRICOM. The strikes reportedly killed militants without causing civilian casualties in ISIS hideouts located in the Golis Mountains of Puntland's Bari Region. </text>
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