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After Westgate, Kenya goes to war against al-Shabaab
Since the Westgate shopping mall attacks, many Kenyans now live in fear. But the government’s anti-terror crackdown has angered many Muslims, some of whom have flocked to al-Shabaab.
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Somalia drone attack kills al-Shabaab commander
A senior al-Shabaab commander, who was behind several suicide attacks, has been killed in an American missile attack in southern Somalia.
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Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Mogadishu bomb attack
Islamist militants from the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabaab group claim responsibility for a bombing attack on a hotel in Somalias capital, Mogadishu, in which 11 people have died.
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Exclusive: inside an al-Shabaab training camp
Among the most feared of al-Qaeda’s affiliates, al-Shabaab was behind the Westgate shopping mall attack in Kenya. Jamal Osman attended one of its training camps in the Somali bush.
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Al-Shabaab: using social media to fight the jihad
Last month’s terror attack at the Westgate shopping centre in Kenya showed how media-savvy al-Shabaab is. As Jamal Osman writes, the jihadist group’s media office is small but determined.
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Is Al-Shabaab opening a new terror front in Britain?
The latest video from Somali-based terrorists al-Shabaab focuses on the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby. It names several “deluded” Muslims who condemned the killing: the police are offering protection.
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The hero’s life awaits al-Shabaab’s Westgate suspects
Reports that some of the al-Shabaab terrorists, who attacked the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, escaped are likely to be true, writes Jamal Osman. Now they can expect a life of hero worship.
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‘Abundance of blood’: Al-Shabaab continues Kenya attacks
Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group that attacked Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, continues its campaign against the Kenyan government with attacks on border towns.
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Al-Shabaab attacks and their effect on British Somalis
British Somalis have been under pressure for years. Whenever an Islamist-related attack takes place anywhere they feel vulnerable. The Kenyan siege will add to their fear.
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Kenya and al-Shabaab both claim ‘victory’ in mall siege
Kenya’s President Kenyatta says the military operation at the Nairobi shopping mall has ended in defeat for al-Shabaab. But the jihadist group, which killed 67 in the four-day siege, claims victory.
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Al-Shabaab denies women involved in Kenya attack
Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Dheere tells Channel 4 News reporter Jamal Osman no women were involved in the Nairobi shopping mall attack – and insists “our boys are fighting for Islam”.
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Al-Shabaab, the Somali jihadis
Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller reports on Al-Shabaab, where they come from and what preceded the attack on the mall – “a soft and obvious target” for the group.
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Why did al-Shabaab strike at the heart of Kenya’s capital?
The attack in Nairobi is a psychological blow to Kenyans. Striking at the heart of the capital city is designed to have the maximum effect on the locals.
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Exclusive: Al-Shabaab – ‘foreigners are not safe in Kenya’
Al-Shabaab, the militant group which has claimed responsibility for the Nairobi shopping mall attack, tells Channel 4 News “if Kenyans don’t leave our land, we will wage a real war.”
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Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for ‘brutal’ Nairobi attack
Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the Nairobi shopping centre attack that has left at least 30 people dead. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague calls the incident “callous, cowardly and brutal.”
