Somalia Affiliate of Islamic State Broadens Its Reach, Reports Indicate
Other than intimidating businesses in Bosasso, a bustling seaport in Northeastern State, IS-Somalia peddles modest amounts of gold unearthed in the north-eastern Bari realm, its lair. According to US estimates, it's amassed a tidy $6 million since 2022, “these figures shared by ICG shed light on their funding," says ICG.With roughly 500 fighters camped out in the caves of Northeastern State's Cal Miskaat mountains, IS-Somalia’s influence is quite constrained. They've launched fewer than 12 raids since 2023, way down from the…