Al Shabaab

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Abstract:

Al Shabaab (aka Harakat Al Shabaab Al Mujahidin, or Mujahidin Youth Movement) is an insurgent and terrorist group that emerged in the mid-2000s amid a vacuum of state authority in Somalia. The group evolved out of a militant wing of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), which took control of Somalias capital, Mogadishu, in 2006.Neighboring Ethiopia, which backed Somalia's nascent transitional government, intervened militarily to oust the UIC. Al Shabaab used historical anti-Ethiopian sentiment among Somalis to attract recruits and support, including among the diaspora in the United States.

Author(s):
Blanchard, Lauren P.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Jan 16
Pagination:
3

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
united states, united states africa command, governments, military operations, terrorists, africa, air strikes, congress, east africa, explosive devices, improvised explosive devices, man borne improvised explosive devices, military facilities, national governments, targets, aircrafts, continents
Keyword(s):
Al Shabaab(aka Harakat Al Shabaab Al Mujahidin Mujahidin Youth Movement), uic(Union of Islamic Courts)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 May 27
Update Date:
2022 Jul 08