The Qandala campaign began when the Islamic State in Somalia attacked and captured the town of Qandala in Bari, Puntland, Somalia on 26 October 2016. This takeover resulted in the displacement of over
The two leaders of the government counter-offensive, Shire Haji Farah and Yusuf Mohamed Dhedo, at Qandala after the town's recapture from ISS on 7 December 2016.