14. On the other hand, some prominent members of the Puntland business community may continue to fund clan-based militias as an instrument of political leverage, providing opportunities for Al-Shabaab to infiltrate and co-opt their leadership – as the group did with Mohamed Sa’iid Atom.
14. On the other hand, some prominent members of the Puntland business community may continue to fund clan-based militias as an instrument of political leverage, providing opportunities for Al-Shabaab to infiltrate and co-opt their leadership – as the group did with Mohamed Sa’iid Atom.