Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of February 12th – February 19th, 2021: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

The Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab continues to mount attacks in East Africa region. The Islamist militant group notably has especially targeted the Horn of Africa, Somalia with those attacks. The group’s increased activity continues to pose threat in East Africa region raising many questions about Al-Shabaab’s incentives for expansion in the Somalia and beyond, the risks...