ISIS

ISIS Somalia Branch Bolsters Operations with Gold Sales, Reeling in Up to $6 Million AXADLE, Somalia — Nestled in the rugged northeastern Bari region, the Islamic State's Somalia faction has found a lucrative gig — hawking locally mined gold, according to various accounts. Since 2022, these golden ventures have lined the group's coffers to the tune of an estimated $6 million, the International Crisis Group reports. The gold trade orchestrated by ISIS-Somalia shines a light on not just their economic maneuvers but also their…

ISIS Militants Rake in $6 Million Through Extortion in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - The relatively small yet menacing ISIS faction in Somalia has reportedly gathered nearly $6 million over the past couple of years, as highlighted in a recent report by the International Crisis Group (ICG). The report also points to the group’s ambitious endeavors to broaden its control. Currently active in Northeastern State’s Bari region, the ISIS-linked faction comprises around 500 combatants, including several foreigners. Their…

Somalia-based ISIS affiliate pledges allegiance to its new chief SOMALIA - The faction linked to the Islamic State in Somalia has pledged allegiance to the brand new chief who was introduced final Thursday, because the group seeks to reorganize after years of losses in an operation launched by a number of navy groups in preparation. The Islamic State department has fought to realize a foothold…

Northeastern State - In what may be the first major attack on the Somali authorities, ISSomalia extremists captured a strategicallyimportantcity inthe north-eastof the state on Wednesday, a move that could spark bitter fighting with security forces in the region known for peace and stability. Somali extremists have captured the city of Balidhidin in the Bari region, making it the first city to fall into the hands of militants whose presence in the north-east of the state has increased according to analysts. Most of the…

ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State, Somalia as war on terror escalates BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State security forces stepped up the fight against IS-Somalia extremists who lobbied for control of the northern state, but whose efforts were often unsuccessful thanks to vigilant security forces in the region. PSF on Friday dislodged IS-Somalia militants from their hidden…

ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State, Somalia, after targeting security forces BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Operations against severely degraded IS-Somalia militants continued in Northeastern State on Tuesday, with security forces killing fighters belonging to the group, which is confined to the Bari region in the Golis Mountains in northern Tunisia. Somalia. IS-Somalia militants have…

ISIS strikes in Somalia's Northeastern State as forces kill Pakistani jihadists BOSSASO, Northeastern State - The ISIS-affiliated militants suffered a significant blow after the death of a foreign top jihadist, who has served the group for a couple of years, in their quest to control the war-torn Horn of Africa. With declining capacity, the ISIS member company has limited itself to Northeastern…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab leaders sentenced to loss of life in Northeastern State GALKAYO, Northeastern State - A army courtroom in Northeastern State, a northeastern state of Somalia, has sentenced 5 Al-Shabaab commanders convicted of assorted crimes inside the state and in violation of Somali regulation and the federal state, the courtroom confirmed. These affected by the most recent…

Somalia - Northeastern State's security forces have killed at least 24 militants who are in line with the Islamic State group by direct fire during a series of operations over the past two days in parts of Bari province. Following a tip-off, troops raided the base in the Al-Miskaat Mountains around the Balidhidin district, where ISIS stored heavy ammunition and materials for making IEDs and car bombs, according to the PSF. A video clip released by the PSF showed troops blowing up two intercepted vehicles filled with…

Several ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State after clashes with security forces BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Security forces withdrawn from Northeastern State on Saturday killed several IS-Somalia militants in the northern state, where the group has tried to create a base but with their attempts to flop due to vigilance exhibited by Northeastern State Security Forces.…