What Is Al-Shabaab And What Do They Want In East Africa?
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In April 2015, Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab shot and killed 148 students at a Kenyan university. It’s the worst terrorist attack in Kenya since 1998. For the last several years, the US and other supporting governments have targeted Al-Shabaab, with Kenya recently launching air raids against the group’s bases. So, where exactly did Al-Shabaab come from, and how strong are they now? Well, back in 2006, the transitional government of Somalia was in the middle of a civil war against the rapidly expanding Islamic Courts Union, which controlled much of southern Somalia. US backed Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia and eventually took back Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, from the ICU. Following the ICU’s loss, militant hardliners split off and continued t...
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In April 2015, Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab shot and killed 148 students at a Kenyan university. It’s the worst terrorist attack in Kenya since 1998. For the last several years, the US and other supporting governments have targeted Al-Shabaab, with Kenya recently launching air raids against the group’s bases. So, where exactly did Al-Shabaab come from, and how strong are they now? Well, back in 2006, the transitional government of Somalia was in the middle of a civil war against the rapidly expanding Islamic Courts Union, which controlled much of southern Somalia. US backed Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia and eventually took back Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, from the ICU. Following the ICU’s loss, militant hardliners split off and continued t...
