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Cal Miskaad

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Cal Miskaad
Naming
Native name
Geography
Country Somalia
State Puntland
Regions
Parent rangeOgo Mountains

Cal Miskaad (also Calmiskaad, Al Miskad; Somali: Buuraha Cal Miskaad; Arabic: علمسكاد, romanizedʿAlamiskad) 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.

Yalho valley is an instrumental for the separation of Golis ranges of Cal Miskaad and Cal Madow.
Karin, Bari Somalia is an interval spot that divides between Mountains of Cal Madow and Cal Miskaad respectively.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Threat of Al-Shabaab to Somalia | The Security Landscape of Somalia 2019". www.intelligencefusion.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-28.