Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of January 7th – January 14th, 2022: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary The Al-Qaeda associated militant group, Harakat al Shabaab al Mujahideen (HSM) commonly known as Al-Shabaab continue to wage small to large scale attacks in East Africa, especially in Kenya and Somalia. Surge in attacks have been noted in the first two weeks of January 2022 primarily targeting military positions (convoys, patrol units and...