A powerful airstrike has targeted fleeing ISIS militants reestablishing themselves in the Miiraale Valley in the Cal Miskaad mountains range.
The operation carried out by Puntland’s allies from the United Arab Emirates marks a major escalation in the fight against terrorism in the region, confirmed Puntland Counter-Terrorism Operations.
The strike comes as part of the ongoing Hilaac Operation and Puntland Counterterrorism Operation aimed at eliminating militant threats. With ISIS forces attempting to regroup themselves, Puntland’s decisive action backed by the UAE sends a clear message that terrorist elements will find no safe haven.
Security analysts see this as a strategic victory for Puntland and a sign of deepening military cooperation with the UAE in counterterrorism efforts.