Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of December 1st – December 31st, 2023: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary Al-Shabaab, also known as Harakat Shabaab Al Mujahideen, is an Islamist extremist group with affiliations to Al-Qaeda operating in East Africa. The recorded terror events notably in Kenya and Somalia, primarily orchestrated by Al-Shabaab, underscore the critical need for a comprehensive and strategic military-grade counterterrorism approach. The persistent and evolving threat from this...