The new frontline of global terrorism: terror groups infiltrating West Africa’s Sahel | ABC News

Global terror groups are expanding their presence in West Africa’s Sahel. The region’s conflict ecosystem is being shaped by climate change, ethnic conflict and decades-old insurgencies. Counterterrorism experts tell us how Al Qaeda and ISIS are effectively infiltrating and exploiting local and regional conflicts, consolidating territorial control through establishing new affiliates and filling their ranks with new recruits. The Sahel region has seen a spike in violence in recent years despite foreign intervention including transnational security forces. Subscribe: ABC News In-depth takes you deeper on the big stories, with long-form journalism from Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Story, Planet America and more, and explainers from ABC News Video Lab. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: For more from ABC News, click here: Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia