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Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIL commander responsible for orchestrating drone

Puntland counter-terrorism operations — Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIL commander responsible for orchestrating drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles in the Lugta-Huraanh

Published March 13, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Puntland counter-terrorism operations.

Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIL commander responsible for orchestrating drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles in the Lugta-Huraanhur and Togga Raq-Raq valleys of the Cal Miskaad Mountains in Puntland's Bari Region. [https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/puntland-forces-kill-isis-drone-chief-in-calmiskaad-mountains-operation (Garowe Online)] [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Mar/200673/puntland_forces_kill_senior_isis_drone_commander_in_targeted_operation.aspx (Hiiraan Online)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-13).