Puntland’s Counter-Terrorism Forces successfully entered and took control of the largest hideout of the ISIS militants group in the region.
The counterterrorism unit captured Ildab during Friday’s operations.
Ildab is ISIS’s largest hideout and its capture is a major breakthrough in the fight against the group’s operations and presence in Somalia.
This hideout, which was the largest ISIS command center in the Turmasaale and Calmiskaad areas, likely played a central role in the group’s operations, planning, and logistics.
The operation will significantly weaken ISIS’s presence and operational capacity in Puntland.