Somalia: Puntland Ramps Up Anti-Terrorism Operations

Somalia's federal state of Puntland is intensifying its anti-terrorism operations in response to reports of an imminent threat of terror attacks by al-Shabaab militants, a top intelligence official told reporters in Garowe Thursday (November 20th).

"We have so far gathered intelligence reports unveiling that al-Shabaab is planning to carry out attacks in Puntland," Puntland Intelligence Agency Director Abdi Hassan Hussein said according to Garowe Online.

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