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Mogadishu (AX) — A series of U.S. airstrikes, seasoned in precision and resolve, have indelibly altered the tangled landscape of the Al Miskaad Mountains in Somalia. The result: the elimination of senior Islamic State (ISIS) operatives, as announced by local dignitaries on a reflective Sunday morning. Conducted with the F/A-18 jets roaring into action from the decks of the steadfast USS Harry S. Truman, stationed strategically in the Red Sea, these airstrikes uncovered refuges buried deep within the rocky veins of the Golis…

Northeastern State Forces Sweep Up ISIS Bastion in the Rugged Hills of Cal-Miskaad Axadle – A triumph for the embattled Northeastern State Counter-Terrorism Forces as they clinched Turmasaale, a hotbed of ISIS activity nestled in the forbidding crags of the Cal-Miskaad mountain range. The win didn't come easy; it was the fruit of grueling skirmishes that stretched over two nerve-wracking days, according to a hardened officer who has witnessed the campaign unfold. Picture this: Turmasaale, a speck on the outskirts of Toga…

Mogadishu (AX) - In a recent development, the Deputy Minister of Information of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf Adala, has thrown shade at Northeastern State, alleging that the region is playing hardball against forming a cohesive national army to work throughout Somalia. Adala highlighted that Northeastern State has stonewalled attempts to recruit soldiers from its turf, turning a blind eye to federal initiatives aimed at stationing troops in its areas. "Northeastern State has given the cold shoulder to army brigades…