In a scene that unfolded with the kind of tension you only find in a Hollywood thriller, Garowe, Puntland, became the nerve center of a high-stakes battle against the notorious Daesh group—modern-day pirates of terror who lurk in the shadows, ready to pounce. The echoes of chaos reverberated as one brave soul of the Puntland army made the ultimate sacrifice, while three of his comrades were left nursing their wounds after an insidious drone attack.
The ambush played out in the once tranquil, now embattled, Janno Jiifta—a locale not long ago liberated from the sinister grasp of ISIS by the valiant Puntland forces. What turned the tide in this skirmish was not the roar of artillery, but the silent menace of a drone, like a hawk swooping down on its prey. This particular device, no larger than a child’s model airplane, rained chaos from the sky, locking its crosshairs on the soldiers below.
Despite the chaos, there was a silver lining amid the smoke and confusion. Puntland’s gallant forces captured critical footholds belonging to the Daesh collective within Janno Jiifta. In what could only be described as a chess match on the sands of the Somali landscape, the troops strategically seized these enemy bases, each step a move calculated to clinch victory.
In a candid conversation, tinged with the weight of recent engagements, an official from the Puntland army confided to HOL about their unwavering resolve. With plans set in motion, the next strategic pivot aims squarely at Togga-Jeel. Here, intelligence reports say, Daesh militants have created a haven—an eerie oasis for their malicious intent.
Recently, the forces unearthed a cache—a trove of eight drones brimming with explosive intent—within the heart of these conquered bases. It is an arms race unlike any other. The sky of Puntland is fast becoming a theater in this war, with each drone poised like a sword of Damocles.
“These explosive-laden drones,” the official admits, “present the gravest peril to our forces in this ongoing campaign. They are the ghosts of the battlefield, silent yet deadly.”
But, like a phoenix rising from the ashes of aggression, Puntland remains resolute. Their mission: to dismantle Daesh’s operations and obliterate their menacing arsenal in the foreboding Alimiskaad mountains of the Bari region. This isn’t just a battle of territory, but a fight for peace, a quest to allow the rays of normalcy to once again grace these troubled lands.
So, as Garowe’s story unfolds, each chapter written in courage and sacrifice, the world watches with bated breath. What’s certain is, the spirit of Puntland—unyielding and dynamic as the land it inhabits—will continue to forge on, against the odds, lighting the way for a hopeful tomorrow amid the echoes of war today.
– Kaab TV –
Report By Axadle
Edited by: Ali Musa
alimusa@axadletimes.com
Axadle international–Monitoring
