| Islamic State insurgency in Puntland | |||||||
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| Part of War in Somalia, War against the Islamic State, and Global War on Terrorism | |||||||
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Supported by:  United Arab Emirates |
 Yemen Wilayah[3]Somali pirates[4] | ||||||
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 Lloyd Austin |
Casualties:
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The Islamic State insurgency in Puntland started on 22 October 2015 after former al-Shabaab jihadist Abdul Qadir Mumin pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State, creating the "Islamic State in Somalia" (Abnaa ul-Calipha) and settling in the Galgala region, in Puntland.[5][6][7]
in November 2024, a semi-autonomous state of Puntland declared the major military offensives, led by Puntland security forces, Puntland dervish forces, Puntland Maritime Police Forces and supported by the United States Africa Command launched an offensive against the Islamic State–Somalia in Bari region.[8] The operation was codenamed Hilaac. This is the first time that Puntland forces have launched a military offensive since Qandala campaign in 2016.[9][10][11]
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- ^ Harun Maruf (28 October 2016). "Somali Officials Vow to Retake Puntland Town". Voice of America. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Robyn Kriel; Briana Duggan (10 July 2017). "CNN Exclusive: Somali pirate kings are under investigation for helping ISIS and al-Shabaab". CNN. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Zelin, Aaron Y. (22 October 2015). "New audio message from Shaykh 'Abd al-Qādir Mū 'min: "Bay'ah From Him and a Group of Mujāhidīn of Somalia to the Caliph of the Muslims Abū Bakr al-Baghdādī"".
- ^ "Shabaab's leadership fights Islamic State's attempted expansion in East Africa – The Long War Journal". 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Small group of Somali al Shabaab swear allegiance to Islamic State". Reuters. 23 October 2015.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (2024-11-30). "Puntland Plans Major Military Offensive Against ISIS in Bari and Sanaag Mountains". Idil News. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Oil-Rich Somali Region Plans New Offensive Against Islamic State". Bloomberg.com. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Weiss, Caleb (2024-12-31). "Analysis: Puntland forces repel Islamic State suicide assault". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Dalmar (2024-09-26). "President Deni Vows to Eradicate Al-Shabab and IS-Somalia from their Mountainous Hideouts". Somali News in English | The Somali Digest. Retrieved 2025-01-02.