In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia Jan. 23-24, 2026.The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 40 km southeast of Bossaso.AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia’s ability to threaten the U.S. Homeland, our forces, and our citizens abroad. Specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security.

Airstrikes carried out by #Puntland Government’s USA partners (@USAfricaCommand ) in support of @PL_CTOperations this week targeted fleeing #ISIS terrorists. The most recent strikes took place 24hrs ago in the Bukuuje well area of the Baalade Valley in the #Calmiskaad mountains

As the fight against ISIS hiding in the mountains of Al-Khalifa continues, foreign countries are also continuing to bomb the area. Puntland said in a statement that the United States carried out airstrikes there this week, the most recent of which took place 24 hours ago in the Bukuuje well area in the Baalade stream. “Airstrikes carried out by the Puntland government’s friends in the United States, who support the Puntland counter-terrorism operation, targeted ISIS terrorist cells this week, the most recent of which took place 24 hours ago in the Bukuuje well area in the Baalade stream, Al-Khalifa,” said a statement from the Al-Khalifa press office. “The airstrikes and the blockade imposed by our forces on the ground against the terrorist group have resulted in the deaths, the pursuit of terrorists, and the surrender of terrorists. The operation is ongoing until the last terrorist group is eliminated,” it added. Puntland recently presented the foreign prisoners of ISIS terrorists captured in Operation Calisqaad, who were from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Morocco, Yemen, Syria and Tanzania. PUNTLAND POST

Iyada oo weli uu socdo dagaalka ka dhanka ah kooxda Daacish ee ku dhuumaleysanaya buuraha Calmiskaad ayaa sidoo kale waxaa weli jira duqaymaha dalalka shisheeye ay ka gaysanayaan halkaas. Puntland ayaa bayaan ay soo saartay ku sheegtay in todobaadkan uu Maraykanka halkaas ka fuliyay duqeymo, tii ugu dambeysayna ay 24 saac ka hor ka dhacday aaga ceelka Bukuuje ee togga Baalade. “Duqeymo ay fullinayaan saaxiibada dowladda Puntland ee Maraykanka ee taageeraya howlgalka ciribtirka argagixisada ee Puntland ayaa lagu beegsaday todobaadkan xirxadka argagixisada Daacish, kuwii u danbeeyay waxay 24- saac kahor ka dhaceen aaga ceelka Bukuuje ee togga Baalade, Calmiskaad” ayaa lagu yiri bayaan ka soo baxay xafiiska warfaahinta howlgalka Calmiskaad. “Duqeymaha cirka iyo go’doonka ay ciidankeennu dhulka ka geliyeen firxadka argagixisada, waxay noqdeen firxadkii wax la dilay, wax lagu dabo jiro iyo kuwo isi soo dhiiba. Howlgalkuna waa soconaya inta firxadka u danbeeya lasoo afjarayo” ayaa la raaciyay. Puntland waxay maalmo ka hor soo bandhigtay maxaabiista ajaanibta ah ee argagixisada Daacish looga qabtay howlgalka Calmiskaad, kuwaas oo u kala dhashay dalala Turkiga, Sacuudiga, Itoobiya, Morooko, Yemen, Siiriya iyo Tansaaniya. PUNTLAND POST

Home / Somali News / Puntland News 24 January, 2026 The Puntland government’s defense forces, supported by their UAE and Saudi friends, are still conducting heavy bombardments… The Puntland government’s defense forces, supported by their UAE and Saudi friends, are still conducting heavy bombardments in the Al-Miskaad mountains in the Bari region, where ISIS militants are hiding. A statement from Puntland said that the United States carried out heavy bombardments in the Al-Miskaad mountains last week, with the latest one taking place on Thursday near the Bukuuje well in the Balade stream. “Bombardments carried out by the Puntland government’s friends in the United States, who support the Puntland counter-terrorism operation, targeted ISIS terrorist cells this week, the last of which took place 24 hours ago in the Bukuuje well area in the Balade stream, Al-Miskaad,” a statement from Operation Hillaac said. The statement from Operation Hillaac finally stated that, “The airstrikes and the blockade imposed by our forces on the ground The terrorist group has become a symbol of killing, being hunted, and surrendering. The operation will continue until the last terrorist group is eliminated.” Explore more on these topicsRelated Posts

Home / Somali News / Puntland News 24 January, 2026 Ciidanka difaaca dowladda Puntland oo taageero ka helay saaxiibada Imaaraadka iyo Sucuudiga ayaa weli duqaymo xooggan… Ciidanka difaaca dowladda Puntland oo taageero ka helay saaxiibada Imaaraadka iyo Sucuudiga ayaa weli duqaymo xooggan ka wada buuraleeyda Cal-miskaad ee gobolka Bari, oo ay ku dhuumalaysanayaan malayshiyaad katirsan firxadka Daacish.Qoraal ka soo baxay Puntland ayaa lagu sheegay in Maraykanku uu tobaadkii la soo dhaafay duqaymo culculus ka fuliyey buuraleeyda Cal-miskaad, waxaana ugu dambeeyey mid Khamiistii ka dhacday agagaarka ceelka Bukuuje ee togga Baalade.“Duqeymo ay fullinayaan saaxiibada dowladda Puntland ee Maraykanka ee taageeraya howlgalka ciribtirka argagixisada ee Puntland ayaa lagu beegsaday todobaadkan xirxadka argagixisada Daacish, kuwii u danbeeyay waxay 24- saac kahor ka dhaceen aaga ceelka Bukuuje ee togga Baalade, Calmiskaad”, Ayaa lagu yiri qoraal ka soo baxay hawlgalka Hillaac.Bayaanka hawlgalka Hillaac ayaa ugu dambayntii lagu sheegay in,“Duqeymaha cirka iyo go’doonka ay ciidankeennu dhulka ka geliyeen firxadka argagixisada, waxay noqdeen firxadkii wax la dilay, wax lagu dabo jiro iyo kuwo isi soo dhiiba. Howlgalkuna waa soconaya inta firxadka u danbeeya lasoo afjarayo.” Explore more on these topicsRelated Posts

Bosaso (Caasimada Online) – More details are available on the heavy bombing carried out by US warplanes in parts of the Al-Khalifa mountains in the Bari region in the past few hours. A press release from Puntland said that the attack, which was part of their forces, targeted ISIS militants in the area of the Bukuuje Well in the Baalade Valley in the Al-Khalifa mountains. “Bombings carried out by the US-led Puntland government, which supports the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Operation, targeted ISIS militants this week, the latest of which took place 24 hours ago in the Bukuuje Well in the Baalade Valley, Al-Khalifa,” the press release said. Puntland revealed the number of terrorists killed in the attack, while others surrendered when they could not bear the pressure. The statement also said that operations are continuing, and that other members who escaped from the bombed area are being pursued. “The airstrikes and the siege imposed by our forces on the ground by the terrorist group have resulted in the deaths, arrests and surrenders of those who surrender,” the statement from Puntland said. The statement also added, “The operation will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.” The Puntland regional government has achieved great success in the war against ISIS, and recently presented the largest number of foreigners captured in the heavy operations that took place in Al-Qaida, which are from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Syria and Tanzania. The number of these foreign prisoners reaches fifty (50), half of whom (25) are Ethiopians, according to a table presented by the Puntland security forces. The Puntland defense forces, which have been fighting a hard war against terrorism for a long time, have shown their strength and have achieved great successes in the war.

Boosaaso (Caasimada Online) – Faah-faahinno dheeraad ah ayaa waxaa laga helayaa duqeymo culus oo saacadihii lasoo dhaafay diyaaradaha dagaalka Mareykanka ay ka fuliyeen qaybo kamid ah buuraha Calmiskaad ee gobolka Bari. Warsaxaafadeed kasoo baxay Puntland ayaa waxaa lagu sheegay in weerarkan oo ay qayb ka ahaayeen ciidankooda lagu beegsaday firxadka Daacish oo ku sugnaa aagga Ceelka Bukuuje ee Togga Baalade oo ka tirsan buuraha Calmiskaad. “Duqeymo ay fullinayaan saaxiibada Dowladda Puntland ee Maraykanka ee taageeraya Hawlgalka Ciribtirka Argagixisada ee Puntland, ayaa lagu beegsaday todobaadkan Firxadka Argagixisada Daacish, kuwii u danbeeyay waxay 24- saac kahor ka dhaceen aaga Ceelka Bukuuje ee Togga Baalade, Calmiskaad” ayaa lagu yiri warsaxaafadeedka. Puntland ayaa shaaca ka qaaday xubno ka tirsanaa argagixisada lagu dilay weerarka, kuwa kale ay isa soo dhiibeen marka ay u adkeysan waayeen culeyska. Sidoo kale, waxaa qoraalka lagu sheegay in howlgallada ay sii socdaan, isla markaana lagu daba jiro xubnaha kale ee ka baxsaday goobta la duqeeyay. “Duqeymaha cirka iyo go’doonka ay ciidankeennu dhulka ka geliyeen firxadka Argagixisada, waxay noqdeen firxadkii wax la dilay, wax lagu dabo jiro iyo kuwo isa soo dhiiba” ayaa mar kale lagu yiri qoraalka kaso baxay Puntland. Waxaa kale oo bayaanka lasii raaciyay “Howlgalkuna waa soconaya inta firxadka u danbeeya lasoo afjarayo” Maamul-goboleedka Puntland ayaa guul wayn ka gaaray dagaalka Daacish, waxaana dhawaan uu soo bandhigay ajaaniibtii ugu badneyd oo lagu soo qabtay howlalladii cuslaa ee ka dhacay Calmiskaad, kuwaas oo kasoo kala jeeda dalalka Turkiga, Sacuudiga, Marooko, Itoobiya, Suuriya iyo Tanzaaniya. Maxaabiistaas ajaanibta ah ayaa tiradoodoodu waxay gaaraysaa kontomeeyo (50), waxaa bar ka mid ah (25) ay u dhasheen dalka Itoobiya, sida ka muuqata shax ay soo bandhigeen ciidamada ammaanka maamulka Puntland. Ciidanka difaaca Puntland oo muddo dheer dagaal adag kula jira argagixisada ayaa muujiyay awoodooda, waxayna guulo waa wayn kasoo hoyeen dagaalka.

Puntland forces fighting in the Al-Khalifa Mountains in Bari region today captured two foreign members of the ISIS terrorist group. Regional news updates The two members, who are said to be natives of Yemen, were captured in the Tasjiic area of Bosaso district, coming from the Shankala command in the Balade stream, where ISIS members hide. In recent days, the number of foreign ISIS members captured by Puntland forces in the Al-Khalifa Mountains has been increasing. Puntland has nearly 60 foreign members captured in the Al-Khalifa operation, who are from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Morocco, Yemen, Syria and Tanzania. PUNTLAND POST

Ciidamada Puntland ee ka dagaalamaya buuraleyda Calmiskaad ee gobolka Bari ayaa maanta qabtay labo xubnood oo ajaaniib ah oo tirsan kooxda argagixisada ah ee Daacish.Regional news updates Labada xubnood oo la sheegay in ay u dhasheen dalka Yemen waxaa lagu qabtay aaga deegaanka Tasjiic oo hoostaga degmada Boosaaso, iyaga oo ka yimid taliska Shankaala ee togga Baalade, halkaas oo ah meel ay ku dhuumeystaan xubnaha hadaadiga ah ee Daacish. Maalmihii u dambeeyay waxaa soo badanayay xubnaha Daacish ee ajaaniibta ah ee ciidamada Puntland ku qabanayaan buuraleyda Calmiskaad. Puntland waxay haysaa ku dhawaad 60 xubnood oo ajaaniib ah oo lagu qabtay howlgalka Calmiskaad, kuwaas oo u kala dhashay dalala Turkiga, Sacuudiga, Itoobiya, Morooko, Yemen, Siiriya iyo Tansaaniya. PUNTLAND POST

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