Cal Miskaad | |
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Country | Somalia |
State | Puntland |
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Parent range | Ogo Mountains |
Cal Miskaad (also Calmiskaad, Al Miskad; Somali: Buuraha Cal Miskaad; Arabic: علمسكاد, romanized: ʿAlamiskad) is a mountain range in Somalia. It stretches across an area between the east of Karin, Somalia, to the tip of the Horn of Africa. Its peak sits at almost 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in Bahaya, east of Bosaso. Islamic State (IS) has bases in the range, consisting mainly of former Al-Shabaab fighters. Places in Cal Miskaad include Biyo Kulule, Hantaara, Habeeno, Baalade, and El Dhurre.
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- "The Threat of Al-Shabaab to Somalia | The Security Landscape of Somalia 2019". www.intelligencefusion.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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