Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of October 1st – October 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. It has been operating in the East Africa region, mainly in Somalia and Kenya.  Notably it’s also calling its fighters to consider waging Jihad against Ethiopia. Al-Shabaab has been involved in insurgency activities, particularly in Somalia,...