Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of January 1st – January 31st, 2021: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa Region

Executive Summary Harakat al-Shabaab al Mujahideen (HSM), popularly known as Al-Shabaab is a dangerous enemy that presents a threat to Somalia and broader East Africa countries, especially Kenya and Ethiopia. The Al-Qaeda affiliate continue to routinely wage attacks on Somali citizens, military forces, and its coalitions partners. The Islamist group continue to target security troop’s...