Airstrikes hit suspected Islamic State positions in Puntland

A series of airstrikes hit suspected Islamic State positions overnight in Somalia’s Qandala district, mainly in Dabablayaal and Hal Baalade, east of Dhaadaar. Security sources said U.S. forces reportedly carried out the strikes in support of operations against Islamic State fighters in the Cal Miskaad mountains; there was no immediate official confirmation from U.S. Africa Command or Puntland authorities.

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