At least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 ISIS militants were killed or wounded in fierce fighting around the Togga Jacel area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in Puntlandโs Bari Region. The clashes erupted after Puntland defence forces thwarted an overnight attack by the Islamic State militant group, which targeted military bases with suicide car and motorbike bombs. This was the deadliest attack since Puntland launched an offensive in December 2024 against Islamic State in Somalia hiding in the Golis Mountains.