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Al-Shabaab

Al-Shabaab

Militant group
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Sunni Islamist military and political organization based in Somalia and active elsewhere in East Africa. It is actively involved in the ongoing Somali Civil War and incorporates... Wikipedia
Headquarters: Jilib, Somalia
Founded: 2006
Battles and wars: Somali Civil War: Somalia War (2006–2009); Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Part of: Al-Qaeda
Size: : 7,000–12,000 (2023 UN estimate); 15,000–18,000 (2022 estimate per Pres. Hassan Sheikh);

Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Sunni Islamist military and political organization based in Somalia and active elsewhere ...
The Somalia-based Islamist insurgent group al-Shabaab has proved resilient, committing brazen terrorist attacks at home and abroad despite strategic ...
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Contains many features across the full range of issues pertaining to international terrorism: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on ...
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