2026-09-25 d10b46c9b03f0770df38943096308f07f70b0200 /feed/2026/09/25/puntland-maritime-police-force-successfully-frees-the-oil-tanker-sibu-1-following-a-multi-day-counter-piracy-operation Puntland Maritime Police Force successfully frees the oil tanker "Sibu 1" following a multi-day counter-piracy operation near Garacad, Mudug, Puntland, after it was seized by Somali pirates in August. 1790388581 2026-09-25 5cb94f5c33264d2ed9db2ee30634b2b9f136a126 14 Garacad 37 /wiki/garacad Mudug 71 /wiki/mudug Puntland 116 /wiki/puntland Puntland Maritime Police Force 2 /wiki/puntland%20maritime%20police%20force Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war Somali pirates 172 /wiki/piracy%20off%20the%20coast%20of%20somalia oil tanker 14 /wiki/oil%20tanker Garacad Mudug Puntland Puntland Maritime Police Force Somali Civil War Somali pirates oil tanker Somali Civil War 2026-08-29 a35083b0d0a69888a87f06bfbf3654d0f8196aa4 /feed/2026/08/29/the-cameroon-flagged-turkish-cargo-ship-mv-lutuf-which-was-hijacked-on-august-17-is-freed-by-somalian-and-turkish-fo The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somalian and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Puntland Ministry of security rejecting claim and accused ransom have been paid. 1788091384 2026-08-29 801d769194b1705b09f861599532bf2a10435c4a /feed/2026/08/29/the-cameroon-flagged-turkish-cargo-ship-mv-lutuf-which-was-hijacked-on-august-17-is-freed-by-turkish-and-somalian-forc The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Turkish and Somalian forces off the coast of Somalia. 1788026572 2026-08-29 fa741414385c406217c80defac6852039d7dd3bb 11 Puntland Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2026/08/29/the-cameroon-flagged-turkish-cargo-ship-mv-lutuf-which-was-hijacked-on-august-17-is-freed-by-somali-and-turkish-forc The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. 2026-08-23 aa0e827911b31ebd67687230672bb5aa92b0c221 10 Puntland Somali Civil War Somali pirates 3 /feed/2026/08/23/the-turkish-armed-forces-carries-out-an-airstrike-in-garmaal-puntland-killing-at-least-four-people-in-response-to-the The Turkish Armed Forces carries out an airstrike in Garmaal, Puntland, killing at least four people, in response to the previous hijacking of a Cameroon-flagged vessel by Somali pirates, which was transporting military equipment to the Camp TURKSOM in Mogadishu. The authorities of Puntland identified the victims as civilian fishermen. 2026-04-27 389c0a1bbb2b620d3c1c656373a6b3d87d3d66a2 14 Puntland Puntland Maritime Police Force Somali Civil War 3 /feed/2026/04/27/somali-pirates-storm-and-hijack-a-saint-kitts-and-nevis-flagged-cargo-ship-off-the-coast-of-puntland-that-was-en-route-t Somali pirates storm and hijack a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Puntland that was en route to Kenya. Puntland maritime police say nine gunmen boarded the vessel and are currently in control of the vessel and are heading towards Mogadishu. The status of the crew is not known. 2026-04-25 d5c09da000191446ecd6f8c776941c8c8ef03e8f /feed/2026/04/25/somali-pirates-attack-and-seize-an-oil-tanker-off-the-coastal-city-of-mogadishu-in-southern-somalia-taking-11-pakistani Somali pirates attack and seize an oil tanker off the coastal city of Mogadishu in southern Somalia, taking 11 Pakistani crew members hostage. 1777187281 2026-04-25 32e9da53b5c572cebc30d029d9958c10dcac1778 /feed/2026/04/25/somali-pirates-attacked-and-seized-an-oil-tanker-near-the-coastal-city-of-mogadishu-in-southern-somalia-taking-hostage Somali pirates attacked and seized an oil tanker near the coastal city of Mogadishu in southern Somalia, taking hostage a vessel carrying 11 Pakistani crew members. 1777145874 2026-04-25 bd1f6581639fb40420ecb84b204d35f8604d7c89 27 Somali Civil War oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/25/somali-pirates-attack-and-seize-an-oil-tanker-off-mogadishu-taking-11-pakistani-crew-members-hostage Somali pirates attack and seize an oil tanker off Mogadishu, taking 11 Pakistani crew members hostage. 2025-06-17 24f88d0aa82dc19cc058a3645233ba77876d1d06 /feed/2025/06/17/seven-yemeni-fishermen-detained-for-nearly-two-months-after-entering-puntland-waters-without-authorisation-from-puntlan Seven Yemeni fishermen, detained for nearly two months after entering Puntland waters without authorisation from Puntland’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, are released. The fishermen were apprehended by the Puntland Maritime Police Force after their vessel was intercepted by the coastguard in the Ras Aseir region of Puntland. 1750168246 2025-06-17 0e123667d26cc677138826bb298aeca9b2f377e9 14 Puntland Puntland Maritime Police Force 2 /feed/2025/06/17/seven-yemeni-fishermen-who-were-detained-for-nearly-two-months-after-entering-puntland-waters-without-authorization-from Seven Yemeni fishermen who were detained for nearly two months after entering Puntland waters without authorization from Puntland’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources are released. The fishermen were apprehended by the Puntland Maritime Police Force after their vessel was intercepted by the coastguard in the Ras Aseir region of Puntland. 2025-05-20 a81e8944d082497779340e2a66318d247477e8de /feed/2025/05/20/puntland-authorities-confirm-the-killing-of-ahmed-muse-said-a-senior-leader-of-the-islamic-state-somalia-province-who Puntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the Islamic State – Somalia Province who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region of Puntland. 1747842247 2025-05-20 23a20cac05868a2f81b7560105013a73101b4070 /feed/2025/05/20/puntland-authorities-confirm-the-killing-of-ahmed-muse-said-a-senior-leader-of-the-isis-who-led-the-recruitment-of-memb Puntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the ISIS who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region of Puntland. 1747820663 2025-05-20 617525125e0b635f8b7c2d1c814f0274af229a45 /feed/2025/05/20/puntland-authorities-confirmed-the-killing-of-ahmed-muse-said-a-senior-leader-of-the-isis-who-led-the-recruitment-of-me Puntland authorities confirmed the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the ISIS who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region of Puntland. 1747794788 2025-05-20 b4c663a0f73268d6966834b82ae3875080c17ab7 /feed/2025/05/20/puntland-authorities-confirmed-the-killing-of-ahmed-muse-sidi-a-senior-leader-of-the-isis-who-lead-the-recruitment-of-m Puntland authorities confirmed the killing of Ahmed Muse Sidi, a senior leader of the ISIS who lead the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region of Puntland. 1747755825 2025-05-20 b37c56bc8fd2cf37d6336208ab5e3d3374281a3c 3 Puntland Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/05/20/puntland-authorities-confirm-the-killing-of-ahmed-muse-said-a-senior-leader-of-the-islamic-state-in-somalia-who-led-the Puntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the Islamic State in Somalia who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region, Puntland. 2025-05-13 ee3c560b4ae4794728190546a1b9a5eaa0a1af4b 3 Mudug Puntland 2 /feed/2025/05/13/three-al-shabaab-fighters-including-a-senior-commander-are-killed-in-a-coordinated-operation-by-the-somali-national-ar Three Al-Shabaab fighters, including a senior commander, are killed in a coordinated operation by the Somali National Army in Jowle, Mudug, Puntland. 2025-01-13 c88bf1feaa8d1d8b428af1effeeaee18734386ff /feed/2025/01/13/twenty-six-isis-militants-are-allegedly-killed-including-a-female-combatant-and-two-soldiers-and-several-others-are-in Twenty-six ISIS militants are allegedly killed, including a female combatant and two soldiers, and several others are injured when Puntland forces capture eight ISIS bases during ongoing offensive military operations in Bari, Puntland, Somalia. 1736881887 2025-01-13 8a7dce2af9cce271ac75478f4b526052cd580ec4 3 Puntland Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/01/13/twenty-six-islamic-state-militants-are-allegedly-killed-including-a-female-combatant-and-two-soldiers-and-several-othe Twenty-six Islamic State militants are allegedly killed, including a female combatant and two soldiers, and several others are injured when Puntland forces capture eight Islamic State bases during ongoing offensive military operations in Bari, Puntland, Somalia. 2025-01-9 acc4b4669f110406d98e0d8e5b3e0b22dc87b9da 3 Puntland Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/01/9/puntland-forces-carry-out-drone-strikes-on-islamic-state-targets-in-the-cal-miskaad-mountains-near-balidhidhin-district Puntland forces carry out drone strikes on Islamic State targets in the Cal Miskaad mountains near Balidhidhin District, Bari, Puntland, Somalia, killing several militants. 2025-01-2 580e5bdd3a86045612ce2ab4f487421af03a0722 10 Puntland Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/01/2/puntland-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-isil-hideouts-in-bari-puntland-somalia-after-they-announced-a-military-offensiv Puntland forces conduct airstrikes on ISIL hideouts in Bari, Puntland, Somalia, after they announced a military offensive against ISIL and Al-Shabaab. /feed/2026/09/25/the-puntland-maritime-police-force-successfully-frees-the-oil-tanker-sibu-1-following-a-multi-day-counter-piracy-opera Idil News 25 94633a7ece3edc6ae68c4fbac6c310eda6b32176 9 https://www.idilnews.com/degdeg-ciidanka-badda-puntland-oo-soo-furtay-markabka-mtt-sibu1/ 2026 Reuters 25 a08943248fb5c9edc3b950f98d778815b2dc5746 9 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-sanctioned-oil-tanker-sibu-1-rescued-somali-pirates-2026-09-25/ 2026 The Puntland Maritime Police Force successfully frees the oil tanker "Sibu 1" following a multi-day counter-piracy operation near Garacad, Mudug, Puntland, after it was seized by Somali pirates in August.