Cal Miskaad
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| 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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| Country |  Somalia (de jure) |
| State(s) |  Somaliland[a] Puntland[b] |
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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.[1] Places in Cal Miskaad include Biyo Kulule, Hantaara, Habeeno, Baalade, and El Dhurre.
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[edit]- ^ "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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