The Growing Threat Of Islamic State In East Africa

The United States designated Islamic State Somalia (ISS) alternatively known as Abnaa Ul-Calipha as a terrorist organization on 27 February 2018 based on the rationale that the group was associated with Islamic State Central’s leadership through the Group’s leader pledge of allegiance. The terror group is headed by Sheikh Abdulqadir Mumin, a former al Shabaab...