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Puntland Forces Arrest Senior ISIS Financial Official in US-Backed Raid – Somali Dispatch
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Puntland Forces Arrest Senior ISIS Financial Official in US-Backed Raid – Somali Dispatch
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland security forces, supported by United States counterterrorism operatives, have captured Abdiweli Mohamed Aw Yusuf (alias Abdiweli Walala), the chief financial officer of ISIS in Somalia and the group’s key liaison for foreign fighters, according to an official statement released today. The high-profile arrest took place during a targeted operation in the village of Laag, Xumbeys District. Puntland authorities described the …
Security forces in Puntland, Somalia, have captured Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the chief financial officer of the Islamic State's Somali branch. This was reported by the Bosaso counterterrorism office in a statement, which stated that the operation took place in Laag, near Xumbays, and was conducted by partner forces. Yusuf was considered a high-profile figure and had recently been subject to new sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department. Yusuf was…
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