A rare article on defection from Al-Shabab and by a SME on the topic. A sample sentence:
The focus of the program continues to be to win back the hearts and minds of those once thought lost to jihadists and hellbent on unraveling Somalia's social, cultural and political fabric.
Link:https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/03/o...gan/index.html
If you believe the defectors presented there is some insight into Somalia today.