Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland

Somalia: High-Profile ISIS Commander Captured in Puntland After U.S. Airstrikes

Bosaso, Somalia -- A senior commander of the Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, according to police and state media. The arrest comes just two days after U.S. airstrikes targeted the leadership of ISIS in the region, amid a sustained offensive by Somali security forces.

Senior ISIS terrorist surrenders to Somalia’s Puntland security forces

Abdirahman Shirwac, also known as Lahoor, was a member of terrorist group al-Shabaab before joining ISIS - Anadolu Ajansı

Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland

Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities.

Senior Islamic State Somalia commander captured in Puntland

MOGADISHU - A senior commander of Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, police and state media said, two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against them.

Somalia: Key ISIS commander surrenders in mountain stronghold – The North Africa Post

In a significant breakthrough for Somalia’s counterterrorism efforts, security forces have captured a high-ranking Islamic State commander known as “Laahoor” in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountains. The arrest comes just days after U.S. airstrikes rattled ISIS positions in the region, marking a decisive phase in Puntland’s weeks-long offensive against militant groups. Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, who […]

Somalia captures senior Islamic State commander

A senior commander of the Somalia wing of the Islamic State was captured on Monday, according to state media. This comes just two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against them. Abdi Ismail Samatar, a professor at the University of Minnesota and a senator in the Somali parliament, tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, the action of the US armed forces was a welcome move