There is a difference between "Shifta" Poachers and terrorist. And if these incidents are anything to go by, the vast South Kitui Game Reserve and the Kora National Reserve may have become safe havens for Al-Shabaab, where they plan and launch attacks.
#ForEducationalpurpose.
Forcing or torturing a suspect into confessing to a crime they did not commit can delay or undermine the delivery of a fair and just.
Style up Guys.
There is a growing conflict between local and non-local Al-Shabaab members. It is possible that, in two years time, Al-Shabaab members in Kenya may start operating independently or separate themselves from the main Haraka.
#Home-grown terror a worsening threat for Kenya.
Al-shabaab has appointed
Abu Nusaybah, as a liaison and focal point between Al-Shabaab and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).Sources indicate that JNIM is interested in learning from Al-Shabaab's approaches to financial generation, intelligence collection, logistics.
The psychological damage caused by Al-Shabaab is even greater than the physical damage. The only people who escaped that psychological damage are those who were killed.
Al-Shabaab has adopted a strategy known as “strategic pragmatism,” which essentially means doing whatever can help the group survive in the present, regardless of its stated principles. This has led to a relaxation of the strict Sharia rules and rigid regulations they enforce.
Expanding Al Shabaab–Houthi Ties Escalate Security Threats to Red Sea Region:
Growing collaboration between al Shabaab and the Houthis is enabling both and contributing to heightened maritime and land-based threats on both sides of the Gulf of Aden.
IEDs have become Al-Shabaab’s preferred weapons due to their portability, easy assembling, devastating impact on vehicles, and the fear they instil in road users.
Intel reports suggest that Al-Shabaab has trained and deployed foreign women from Ethiopia, particularly Oromo and Tanzania, Zanzibar, to participate in intelligence gathering and surveillance operations in East Africa.
When you look closely at the reckless and violent attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab, and how they deliberately target intellectuals, community leaders, and educated people, it becomes clear that Al-Shabaab’s ideology is not rooted in Somali values or culture.
Recent leadership restructuring by Al-Shabaab in Kenya:
1. Mohamed Ali Hussein was appointed by Al-Shabaab as the overall leader of the Amniyat units in Kenya
2. Gasim Mussa, also known as Abu Aisha, was appointed as the head of Al-Shabaab’s IED units operating in Kenya.
While the Al-Shabaab appears to be studying and learning from successful Al-Qaeda–linked organizations, Somalia government continue to rely on assistance from international partners and neighboring countries.
Breaking News: Al-Shabaab has ordered all mid-level Amirs to report to Base for Mucaskar [training]
The group has also made changes to the leadership of its jabha Amirs
According to informed sources, Abdifatah Abubakar Abdi has reportedly been placed under house arrest by Al-Shabaab. Abdifatah is said to be closely connected to the detention of Abdulkadir aka Ikrima