The Washington Post posted on 11 February 2025 (front page of the 12 February paper edition) an article titled "The Islamic State Has Regrouped in Somalia -- And It Has Global Ambitions" by Katharine Houreld.
The Islamic State's Somali branch has become its new operational and financial hub with estimates of as many as 1,000 militants under its command. In 2015, the Islamic State broke from the better-known Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia and its aspirations are larger. Islamic State militants come from a variety of countries and the Somali branch provides funding for like-minded groups throughout the region. Its base of operations is the Puntland region of Somalia.
