Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of May 1st – May 7th, 2021: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary The rise in terrorism and violent extremism in East Africa region has created severe security threats as this growing phenomenon has resulted in death, destruction and instability in the countries and regions where terrorist groups operate. The Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab continues to mount attacks in region. The Islamist militant group notably has especially...