The BBC posted on 15 March 2026 an article titled "'We Will Go Wherever They Hide': Rooting Out IS in Somalia" by Sahnun Ahmed and Scarlett Barter.
In 2025, there were an estimated 800 Islamic State fighters in the Puntland region of Somalia, more than half of them foreigners. The Puntland Defense Forces and American drones are committed to tracking them down.
