BOSASO, Somalia - Security forces drawn from the Puntland Defense Forces entered phase III of the fight against ISIS militants, conquering critical bases in the process, with the ultimate goal being ...

BOSASO, Somalia - The Puntland counterterrorism unit continues to inflict severe losses on the ISIS militants, with the operation entering the fourth month — notably with undeniable victories ...

Bosaso (WDN) – In a move that has stunned security observers, the Al-Shabaab militant group has publicly unveiled its armed unit operating in the Almadow Mountains of Puntland, marking a rare ...

That route, according to his account, begins in Madrid. From there, they fly to Ethiopia. Then on to Bosaso, a key port in Somalia, before boarding a plane to N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. The final ...

The UAE has conducted airstrikes too, likely from the large UAE-funded Puntland Maritime Police Force headquarters base in the major port city of Bosaso. The Puntland government has claimed that ...

Bosaso, (WDN)-Bosaso, the commercial capital of Puntland, for official security talks with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni. The visit centers on bolstering joint efforts against terrorism, with ...

Mohamud also made available Baledogle air base, about 90 kilometres, northwest of the capital, Mogadishu, and the port of Bosaso to “boost American engagement in the (Horn of Africa) region.” Bossaso, ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions ...

In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of Berbera and Bosaso to “bolster American engagement in the region.” ...