U.S. Airstrikes Target ISIS in Somalia’s Calmiskaad Mountains

A statement issued by media outlets affiliated with Puntland stated, "The airstrikes targeted key bases belonging to the terrorist group ISIS, where several of its members were present."

Additionally, the attack was a precision strike aimed at ISIS members, according to the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Operation.

“At approximately 9:00 PM, Puntland’s allies, the United States, conducted precision airstrikes in the Calmiskaad mountains, directly hitting ISIS operatives,” read a Puntland security report.

The U.S. government has not yet released an official statement regarding the recent strikes. However, Washington has been actively supporting Puntland’s campaign against ISIS. Earlier this month, a U.S. airstrike in the same region reportedly eliminated a senior foreign ISIS operative involved in critical operations. Puntland has been engaged in intense battles against ISIS, particularly in the mountainous Calmiskaad region. Since December, Puntland security forces have launched multiple offensives, claiming significant victories against the group.