Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of May 7th – May 14th, 2021: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary Al-Qaeda affiliates are strengthening in Africa. In East Africa, Al-Shabaab, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate with its home-base in Somalia has persistently conducted attacks back at home and sporadically targeting Kenya’s frontier regions bordering Somalia. In the period under review, Al-Shabaab has claimed a number of operations in Somalia and in Kenya (Wajir and Lamu). Significant...