Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military official said.

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Somali security forces fend off Islamic State attack in Puntland

GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) -     Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military official said. Read full story

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Somalia security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State

GAROWE, Somalia - Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military official said.

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Authorities say eight foreign militants died, security forces sustained ‘limited’ casualties and shrapnel injured some civilians

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Garowe, Somalia -- In a pre-dawn assault on a regional army base in Somalia's Bari region, foreign ISIS fighters met their end, according to Puntland's Information Minister Mohamud Aided Dirir.

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Somalia: ISIS Attack in Somalia - Foreign Fighters Killed in Puntland Army Base Assault

The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram channel.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base

GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) –     Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military official said. It was the first time Islamic State has attempted such a large and sophisticated attack in the country, coming weeks after the semi-autonomous state announced a major offensive against Islamic State and a rival…

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The extremist attack was going to take place at a major military base in the eastern region of Bari, reported the Defence Forces of the Puntland region. The Somali Defence Forces prevented on Tuesday an attack by the Islamic State (IS) branch in the African country against a military base, killing more than ten suspected terrorists, including eight foreigners. READ ALSO: Terrorist attack in Somalia leaves more than 30 dead The attack was going t…

El ataque extremista se iba a producir en una importante base militar de la región oriental de Bari, informaron las Fuerzas de Defensa de la región de Puntlandia. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Somalia impidieron el martes un ataque de la filial del Estado Islámico (EI) en el país africano contra una base militar, matando a más de diez presuntos terroristas, entre ellos ocho extranjeros. LEA TAMBIÉN: Ataque terrorista en Somalia deja más de 30 muerto…

Fuerzas Armadas de Somalia impiden un ataque del Estado Islámico contra una base militar

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Somali Armed Forces Prevent Islamic State Attack on Military Base

The Islamic State (IS) group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia’s northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram channel. IS said the attack was conducted by...

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack On Somalia’s Puntland Military Base - Nigeria News Update

Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by Islamic fighters on security forces early Tuesday. Residents said the attack started with a suicide bombing that targeted an area in Dharjale village in the far eastern highlands of Puntland, where security forces and officials were camped. […]

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Somalia: Somali Security Forces Fend Off Islamic State Attack in Puntland

Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military official said. It was the first time Islamic State has attempted such a large and sophisticated attack in the country, coming weeks after the […]

Somali security forces fend off Islamic State attack in Puntland

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