Al-Shabaab’s Counter-Insurgency Response: Targeting Local Administrators in Somalia

Key Highlights From September 9 to October 13, 2023, Strategic Intelligence (S.I) has documented a total of 279 political violence events in Somalia, resulting in 1,752 reported fatalities. Notable trend shows political violence has surged by more than 80% in the Hirshabelle and Galmudug states, approximately in the past 10 weeks. This surge coincides with...