Regional Somali Forces 'Destroy' Islamic State Base

Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region say security forces have destroyed a base belonging to fighters aligned with militant group Islamic State. Admiral Abdirizak Dirie Farah, the commander of the Puntland Marine Police forces, said police launched an attack Sunday on the base in El Ladid, a village 30 kilometers south of the port town of Qandala. "During the fighting, we have successfully destroyed the base where the militants were regrouping and making a military...

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