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In a coordinated military operation in northeastern Somalia, US forces carry out overnight airstrikes against ISIS positions in Somalia’s Puntland region to dismantle militant strongholds and support ground forces. Field and security sources confirmed that the precision strikes targeted remote centers across the Qandala district in the Bari region, focusing heavily on suspected hideouts used by Islamic State operatives. According to regional defense reports, the aerial bombardment concentrated on strategic locations near the Al-Miskad mountain range, including the Dabalyal and Halbaladi sectors, as well as operational points east of the Dhadar area.
Security officials indicated that the targeted intervention followed roughly four weeks of intensive intelligence gathering and aerial surveillance across the rugged terrain. Intelligence reports identified concentrations of senior insurgent figures responsible for directing field operations, managing logistics, and coordinating landmine deployments against local security forces. Field monitoring also detected suspicious movements of armed cadres around the Wangabli well and nearby rural pockets, prompting defense commanders to request targeted air support to neutralize active threats before ground contingents advanced further into the mountain ranges.
The precision strikes were executed to directly assist Puntland’s Darawiish security forces operating near the Ja’il Sari valley, where regional troops have maintained sustained pressure against militant cells. Defense analysts observe that the Al-Miskad mountains have long served as a key logistical base for Islamic State elements in the region, providing cover for cross-border communications and tactical planning. While exact casualty figures and the full extent of material damage remain under assessment by military evaluation teams, security officials confirmed that the overnight strikes successfully disrupted key command points and movement corridors used by the group.
As US forces carry out overnight airstrikes against ISIS positions in Somalia’s Puntland region, defense partners continue to stress the necessity of sustained multilateral pressure against extremist networks. Federal and regional authorities reaffirmed their shared commitment to eliminating militant strongholds, safeguarding civilian populations, and securing critical maritime and overland trade routes across the Horn of Africa. Moving forward, joint intelligence operations and security patrols are expected to continue across the Bari region to prevent insurgent groups from reorganizing inside vulnerable mountain sanctuaries.