New airstrikes were carried out in 4 locations between the Balade and Miraale valleys, according to Puntland, by US warplanes that regularly target ISIS.
A statement from the anti-ISIS operation command said that the strikes specifically targeted ISIS fighters who were on the run, hiding in caves in the mountains.
The operation was reported to have killed more than 10 ISIS members who were hiding in the Shakalayan area, between the Miraale and Balade valleys.
Two days ago, Puntland’s Counter-Terrorism Service captured the ISIS leadership headquarters in the Miraale valley, while also seizing key water wells and the group’s defense sites.
Some ISIS fighters have also gathered in the Balade River near the city of Bosaso, which is also a strategic location for them to seek shelter from US airstrikes.
The operation against ISIS is nearing its end, with Puntland having successfully liberated all areas that ISIS had controlled for the past 15 years.
