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Miskat

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Miskat Mountains, (Somali: Buuraha Cal-Miskaad) also known as Mishkat, is a mountain range in the northeastern region of Bari, Puntland. Aloe miskatana which occurs in the mountain range is named after it.[1] Since 2017, the mountain range has been occupied by and serves as the headquarters of IS-S, a Jihadist group fighting in the Somali Civil War (2009-present).[2]Somolian force of puntland are also currently trying to siege ISIS.[3][4][5]

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  1. ^ Carter, Susan (July 2004). "A new species of Aloe from northeast Somalia". Nordic Journal of Botany. 24 (3): 245–247. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2004.tb00837.x.
  2. ^ "The growing threat of Islamic State in Somalia". eastwest.eu. 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Somali Civil War (2009–present)", Wikipedia, 2025-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-29
  4. ^ "Somali Civil War (2009–present)", Wikipedia, 2025-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-29
  5. ^ "Somali Civil War (2009–present)", Wikipedia, 2025-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-29