In Brief : The September 2013 Terrorist Attack in Kenya.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

International relations.

Insurgency.

Kenya.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on Sept. 2013 terrorist attack and subsequent hostage situation and siege, in Nairobi, Kenya. Profiles Al Shahab and the Somali Islamist insurgent group that has taken responsibility for the attack. Discusses nationalities of terrorists involved in attack, and explains their rationale for attacking Kenya and timing of the attack. Reviews U.S. efforts to counter threat from Al Shahab and issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. In Brief

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