Sahanun Ahmed
BBC Africa Eye reporter who embedded with Puntland Defence Forces in Somalia to report on fighting with the Islamic State, providing on-the-ground reporting for the episode.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 23min
Africa Eye: Somali soldiers fighting IS
Sahanun Ahmed, a BBC Africa Eye reporter who embedded with Puntland Defence Forces in Somalia, gives frontline accounts from the Al-Miskaad mountains. She describes harsh mountain camps and the fight against Islamic State fighters. The conversation also covers rising irregular migration from Egypt, smuggler networks on social media, and shifting Mediterranean routes.
