Several Daesh fighters killed in Somalia’s Puntland state
Somali security forces said they killed several Daesh fighters and seized eight terrorist outposts during ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region. Daesh has...
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Who Is Abdul Qadir Mumin? Meet Islamic State’s Elusive New Leader
His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive. The...
The quiet financier: Daesh’s elusive strongman
His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive. The...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia’s Puntland military base
The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the...
Foreign fighters flocking to Islamic State in Somalia
The Islamic State terror group's small but influential affiliate in Somalia is growing, thanks in part to what the United Nations describes as an "influx...
Exclusive: AFRICOM Chief says Islamic State doubles size in north Somalia
Islamic State in Somalia has approximately doubled in size over the past year, the chief of U.S. Africa Command told VOA. “I am concerned about...
Top ISIS leader in Somalia was target of US airstrike: Officials
A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed...
Controversy Erupts Over Release of ISIS Militants in Puntland
In a highly controversial move, authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have released a group of six Moroccan nationals who were previously sentenced to death...
Sweden safe haven for terrorists: Security expert
After a Swedish court on Monday ruled to keep detained four alleged Daesh/ISIS members suspected of serious weapons offenses and other charges, an expert said...
How the Islamic State funds Uganda’s ADF
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), created in Uganda, have become the “province” of the Islamic State in Central Africa. On Friday 16 June, the people...
Islamic State terrorist group expanded operations in Somalia in the 2018
Over the course of 2018, the Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) significantly expanded its operations since its first claimed attack in April 2016. In addition...
Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia imposed tax on local businesses
A militant group associated with ISIS in Syria and Iraq has started levying taxes on businesses in Somalia, Garowe Online reported yesterday. “The traders and...