Threat Assessment on ISIL’s Capability to Conduct Attacks in East African Countries: Somalia & Kenya

Over 200 Al-Shabaab fighters Pledge Allegiance to ISIL EVENT SUMMARY In the last quarter of 2015, ISIL militancy increased with more than 200 fighters initially belonging from the Al Qaeda affiliated Al Shabaab reportedly shifting allegiance in favour of ISIL led faction in Somalia. The first batch of Al Shabaab members to pledge baya’h to...