The Washington Post published on 3 February 2023 an article titled "Killing of Top ISIS Militant Casts Spotlight on Group's Broad Reach in Africa" by Katharine Houreld.
U.S. Special Forces killed Bilal al-Sudani, a Sudanese militant, during a raid in the Puntland region of Somalia on 25 January. Sudani was the most senior Islamic State commander in the country. The Islamic State unit in Puntland operated as a bridge between Central Africa, Mozambique, and the Middle East and was a source of financing for ISIS activity.
