Mogadishu — U.S. Africa Inform (AFRICOM) and Somali authorities forces personal conducted a joint operation targeting ISIS militants in the Calmiskaad Mountains of the Bari set in Puntland, Somalia, officers confirmed Wednesday.
The operation, which took location slack on Tuesday, resulted in the deaths of several ISIS opponents, according to initial experiences. There had been no civilian casualties, and efforts to completely assess the extent of militant losses are ongoing, authorities said.
The airstrikes, which centered on ISIS hideouts, had been half of a broader navy effort supported by Puntland’s Darawish forces. These forces were conducting an in depth campaign against the militants in the Caalmiskaad mountain vary in contemporary weeks.
The Somali authorities, in partnership with international allies admire AFRICOM, has emphasized its commitment to continue operations geared toward dismantling both ISIS and Al-Shabaab.
These groups, which personal a stronghold in parts of Somalia, were accountable for rather a few attacks, presenting principal security challenges for the nation.
The offensive is half of a larger effort to counter growing extremist threats in Somalia, where both ISIS and Al-Shabaab remain active, carrying out attacks on civilians and armed forces targets alike.
The Somali authorities has vowed to continue its combat against these groups, with AFRICOM providing serious air and intelligence toughen.
