CAIRO, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- A coordinated airstrike operation between the Federal Government of Somalia and US Forces AFRICOM successfully targeted the so-called Islamic State (IS) militants hiding in the Caal Miskeed Mountains of Puntland, said a news source on Sunday.
According to the Somalia National News Agency, the US Air Force executed the strikes on the evening of February 21 and continued into February 22, 2025, aiming to support the Puntland Darawish Forces in their efforts to eliminate the remaining IS extremists.
Initial assessments reveal that three IS members were killed, with no reported civilian casualties.
The Federal Government of Somalia, in partnership with AFRICOM, will continue to evaluate the results of this ongoing operation and provide updates to the public as new information becomes available, it added. (end) asm.lr