Al-Shabaab Terrorist Threat
Witnesses testified about the al-Shabaab terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the September 2013 attack and hostage-taking last at a… read more
Witnesses testified about the al-Shabaab terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the September 2013 attack and hostage-taking last at a Nairobi, Kenya, shopping mall. Among the topics they addressed were al-Shabaab’s history, goals, and recruitment, and its potential threat to the U.S. Dan Borelli, a former senior FBI official, warned that the group could become more of a global threat if the U.S. does not try to counter its influence. close
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Richard Downie Deputy Director and Fellow Center for Strategic and International Studies->Africa Program
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