Somali security forces said they killed several Islamic State fighters and seized eight jihadist outposts during ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.

The men went on to target a house where witnesses said several officials, including a Puntland army commander and a member of the local parliament, were staying. The government said its security ...

Garowe, Somalia — In a pre-dawn assault on a regional army base in Somalia's Bari region, foreign ISIS fighters met their end, according to Puntland's Information Minister Mohamud Aided Dirir.

Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by Islamic fighters on security forces early Tuesday. Residents said the attack ...

The Somali army and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous ... Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states -- Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South ...

The Islamic State has a relatively small presence in Somalia compared to the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab, but experts have warned of increasing activity from the group. The attack in the Puntland ...

Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states -- Puntland, Jubaland ... ordered the army to retreat from locations in the lower Juba," the government said in ...

GAROWE, Somalia, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local ...