In a significant breakthrough for Somalia’s counterterrorism efforts, security forces have captured a high-ranking Islamic State commander known as “Laahoor” in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountains. The arrest comes just days after U.S. airstrikes rattled ISIS positions in the region, marking a decisive phase in Puntland’s weeks-long offensive against militant groups. Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, who […]
