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 |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2016
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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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