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Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said Wednesday they had killed scores of fighters linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in heavy fighting in the mountains.
It was the latest in a string of clashes since Puntland authorities, sometimes backed by US forces, launched an offensive against IS-linked militias in December.
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