Purported photo of Ethiopian born Abu-Albara Al Amani posted by Puntland State TVAddis Abeba – Puntland State Police announced in a statement that Puntland security forces killed Ethiopian born head of operation of the Daesh militant group, Abu-Albara Al Amani, in an operation on 12 January. According to a report by Puntland State TV, Puntland security has also prevented a planned attack by the militants targeting an army base in the Balidhidhin area, where Abu-Albara was killed.. The statement added that Abu-Albara Al Amani was responsible of forcing several Ethiopians to join the Daesh group fighting in the Puntland region. In the past, Puntland said that its forces killed the head of Daesh operations, Abu Waliid Al-Muhajir, near the Calmiskad mountains. Daesh militant group, also known as ISIL, Islamic State, or ISIS, is a globally designated terrorist group.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2023 10:02 UTC