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Al Shabaab is al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia and operates primarily out of the country’s southern and central regions. The group is fighting an insurgency against the internationally recognized Somali Federal Government, which is based in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Al Shabaab also targets African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers for their support of the federal government. The group has repeatedly threatened the United States and the West and has demonstrated the capacity to strike beyond Somalia’s borders.

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Al Shabaab is al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia and operates primarily out of the country’s southern and central regions. The group is figh... Show More
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