Cal Miskaad
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Coordinates | 10°47′05.1″N 49°46′05″E / 10.784750°N 49.76806°E |
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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, to the tip of the Horn of Africa. Its peak sits at almost 2,000 m (6,600 ft) on Mount Bahaya, east of Bosaso. Islamic State (IS) has bases in the range, consisting mainly of former Al-Shabaab fighters.[1] Places in Cal Miskaad include Biyo Kulule, Hantaara, Habeeno, Balade, and El Dhurre.


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[edit]- ^ As of January 2025, Puntland functions as a de facto independent country.
- ^ "The Threat of Al-Shabaab to Somalia | The Security Landscape of Somalia 2019". www.intelligencefusion.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-28.