The Islamic State insurgency in Puntland started on 22 October 2015 after former al-Shabaab jihadist Abdul Qadir Mumin pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State, creating the "I
Sniper during security operations against ISIS forces in the Almiskaad mountains (March 2025)
Puntland Security Force soldier with an RPG-7 during the campaign against ISS in the Calmiskaad Mountains of Bari region (Feb 2025)
Puntland forces undergoing final preparations for phase three of the operations to eliminate Islamic States forces in the Almiskat mountains (April 2025)
The United Arab Emirates Air Force is the air force of the United Arab Emirates, part of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. The airforce was established in 1968 as a small air wing of the Trucial
Islamic State insurgency in Puntland
…by the Puntland Security Forces, Puntland Dervish Forces,Puntland Maritime Police Forces, with support from the United States Africa Command, and the United Arab Emirate Airforce against the Islamic State in the Bari region. The operation was codenamed Hilaac Operation. This marked the first time that Puntland forces had launched…
UAEAF crew chief communicating during an engine test at Nellis Air Force Base during Red Flag 11–2 on February 2, 2011.
A UAEAF Mirage 2000 fighter.
A UAEAF Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 developed specifically for the UAEAF. It is also called the F-16 Desert Falcon.
UAEAF Lockheed L-100 at Geneva International Airport, 2003