U.S. Launches Airstrike Against ISIS Fighters in Somalia’s Puntland State Region
U.S. carries out airstrike on ISIS in Puntland State amid broader campaign in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it conducted an airstrike on Islamic State militants in Somalia’s rugged Al‑Miskaad mountains, continuing a pattern of remote strikes aimed at degrading extremist groups in the Horn of Africa.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the late‑September operation occurred on Sept. 26 in a remote area roughly 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Bossaso, the bustling port city at the heart of…