Four Killed, Six Injured in Air Strike on rural Village Near Qandala

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The Mayor and District Commissioner of Qandala Ahmed Yusuf.

Qandala (PP News Desk) — Four people were killed, and six others, all from the same family, were injured after their rural home in Sixna, a village in Qandala district, was targeted by an air strike, according to the Mayor of Qandala in the Bari region, Mr Ahmed Yusuf Mohamed.

The Mayor sent condolences to the family of the four people who lost their lives and wished the injured a quick recovery. Mr Mohamed has called on rural residents to move to areas under the control of the Puntland State government. “Air strikes of this nature happened before” said the Mayor.

He did not disclose the entity that carried out the air strike. “ISIS hideouts are being targeted to eliminate terrorists” he added. Puntland Defence Forces are conducting counterterrorism operations against ISIS hideouts in the Calmiskaad mountain range. ISIS terrorists have fled many hideouts where they left behind documents, ammunitions and fuel.

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