Puntland: ISIS-linked militants seize port town in north

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Residents say fighters linked to the Islamic State group have seized an ancient port town in Somalia’s semiautonomous northeastern state of Puntland.

Hassan Adan, an elder in Qandala, said up to 50 armed militants captured the town Wednesday after security forces withdrew. The town is 75 kilometres (47 miles) east of Puntland’s commercial hub, Bossaso.

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