Jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group have established a stronghold in Somalia’s Puntland area, working largely undisturbed throughout an unlimited mountainous space after setbacks in Iraq and Syria and utilizing it as a base for wider operations in Africa and past. Native authorities have launched a serious offensive, driving fighters from villages into cave positions amid ongoing clashes and mounting casualties, in a marketing campaign officers say is essential to restoring stability in Somalia and countering a broader world safety risk. A report by Bastien Renouil, Will Swanson and ARTE.
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