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Senior ISIS Somalia commander captured in Puntland state

Feb 04, 2025

Mogadishu [Somalia], February 4: A senior ISIS commander in Somalia has been captured, police and state media have said, as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against the group.
Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group's assassination squad, surrendered to authorities on Monday in the Cal Miskaad mountains, in the northeastern Puntland state.
The commander's detention came two days after the ISIS leadership in the country was targeted with United States air strikes.
In the last few years, Somalia's ISIS branch has become an increasingly important part of the group's worldwide network, growing in strength because of an influx of foreign fighters and improved revenue collection.On Monday, the head of police in Puntland's Bari region, Abdikadir Jama Dirir, confirmed the capture of Aw-Saciid, known by the alias "Laahoor". (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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