Teenagers Fleeing The Bay Region, Somalia To Avoid Forced Recruitment Campaign By Al Shabaab

The al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia, al Shabaab, has launched what appears to be a forced recruitment campaign in Somalia’s southwestern regions including Bay and Bakool. The group is said to be pressuring clan and other local leaders to ensure that teenagers join the ranks of the terrorist organization. According to Ali Wardhere Doyow, the...