BOSASO (Kaab TV) – Puntland authorities have airlifted several soldiers injured in Monday’s ISIS attack on a military base to Ethiopia for advanced medical treatment.
In a statement issued by the Puntland Defense Forces Command, officials confirmed that the evacuation was facilitated by the Task Force for Support and Medical Care, acting on orders from President Said Abdullahi Deni.
The injured soldiers were flown out of Bossaso airport on Thursday afternoon.
Senior officials, including members of the Task Force, Puntland lawmakers, the Director of the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF), and other presidential aides, were present to oversee the evacuation.
Although the number of injured soldiers remains undisclosed, officials stated that their medical needs exceeded the capacity of local healthcare facilities.
Ethiopia responded positively to a request from Puntland to provide medical assistance for the soldiers.
In a related development, Puntland forces conducted security operations on Thursday in areas surrounding the Calmadow mountains, including Timirshe in the Isku-Shuban district.
Military officials said the operations aimed to secure the region amid ongoing anti-terror efforts.
Monday’s suicide attack targeted a Puntland military base in Dharjaalle, located in the mountainous Bari region.
Puntland authorities reported that eight ISIS fighters, described as foreign nationals, were killed during the assault.
Puntland has since intensified its counterterrorism efforts under an operation named “Hillaac” (Lightning), aimed at eliminating ISIS and Al-Shabaab militants from the region’s rugged mountain terrain.