Al-Qaeda grows in Africa : new union with Al Shabaab
Al Shabaab presents a growing threat to Somalia. After it formalised its association with al-Qaeda, the momentum of attacks, especially suicide attacks, increased. By making inroads to Africa, al Qaeda will exploit Al Shabaab’s long standing links with like-minded threat groups in a fragile continen...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95208 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8443 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Al Shabaab presents a growing threat to Somalia. After it formalised its association with al-Qaeda, the momentum of attacks, especially suicide attacks, increased. By making inroads to Africa, al Qaeda will exploit Al Shabaab’s long standing links with like-minded threat groups in a fragile continent. |
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