Puntland

Somalia’s Puntland Releases Arms Cargo Ship to Turkey

The Somali state of Puntland said it was "handing over responsibility" to Turkey for a cargo ship carrying military equipment that it seized last month.

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Somalia Demands Release of Arms Cargo Ship Seized by Puntland

Somalia on Wednesday demanded the "immediate and unconditional" release of a cargo ship transporting military equipment that was seized by the semi-autonomous Puntland region, calling the move an "act of piracy."

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US Conducts Strikes Against IS in Somalia

The United States and Somalia have conducted air strikes targeting the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Somalia, the country's federal government and the US military said Wednesday.

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Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.

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Several IS Fighters Killed in Somalia’s Puntland State

Somali security forces said they killed several Islamic State fighters and seized eight jihadist outposts during ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.

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Eight Killed in Clashes in Somalia’s Puntland Region

At least eight people were killed in gunbattles outside parliament in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians.

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UN reauthorizes African Union Mission in Somalia until July

The UN Security Council unanimously reauthorized until July 31 the African Union Mission in Somalia to give additional time for consideration of an upcoming joint report

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