Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of August 1st – August 31st, 2022: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary The Harakat Shabaab Al Mujahideen (HSM), commonly known as Al-Shabaab is an Al-Qaeda affiliate threatening the security and stability of East Africa region. The extremist militant group with its home-base in Somalia continue to wage attacks striking both on soft ad hard targets. The militant group strategy has significantly capitalized on political instability...