Miskat Explained

Miskat Mountains, also known as Mishkat, is a mountain range in the northeastern region of Bari, Somalia. Aloe miskatana which occurs in the mountain range is named after it.[1]

Since 2017, the mountain range has been occupied by and serves as the headquarters of IS-S, a Jihadist group fighting in the Somali Civil War (2009-present).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Carter. Susan. A new species of Aloe from northeast Somalia. Nordic Journal of Botany. 24. 3. 245–247. en. 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2004.tb00837.x. July 2004.
  2. Web site: The growing threat of Islamic State in Somalia. eastwest.eu.

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