COVID-19, ISCAP, and Declining Appeal has Significantly Reduced Al Shabaab al Mujahidieen Rank and File.

The Al-Qaeda branch in Somalia, Harakat Shabaab al Mujahideeen’s rank and file did not grow in size in 2020 and early 2021. In fact, its rank and file declined significantly due to three main factors; COVID-19, ISCAP appeal, and its declining appeal to regional wannabe’s. This has forced the group to seek alternative means to...