Somalia

A Shabaab commander known as Mohamed Said Atom has established a Tora Bora-like complex of bases in the Sanaag mountains between Puntland and Somaliland. The President of Puntland said the Galgala Hills region near Bosaso is “under attack” by “foreign terrorists.” The government has launched an operation in the region.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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