ISIS in Horn of Africa: An Imminent Alliance with Al-Shabaab?

ISIS in Horn of Africa: An Imminent Alliance with Al-Shabaab?

The Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) is expanding into Somalia with factions of the Al Shabaab militant groups pledging allegiance to its “caliph” Abu Bakar Al Baghdadi. Will these defections split the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Shabaab or empower IS in the Horn of Africa?

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Main Authors: Syed Huzaifah Bin Othman Alkaff, Nur Aziemah Binte Azman
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Terrorism studies
Country and region studies
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82089
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39898
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) is expanding into Somalia with factions of the Al Shabaab militant groups pledging allegiance to its “caliph” Abu Bakar Al Baghdadi. Will these defections split the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Shabaab or empower IS in the Horn of Africa?

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