Al Shabaab : CRS In Focus.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Insurgency.

Islam.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (2 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Provides overview of Al Shabaab, also known as Harakat Shabaab al Mujahidin, or Mujahidin Youth Movement, which is an insurgent and terrorist group that evolved out of a militant wing of Somalia Council of Islamic Courts in the mid-2000s. Discusses Al Shabaab leadership; objectives; areas of operation; attacks against U.S. interests; size, financing, and capabilities; relationship with Al Qaeda and other terrorist affiliates; and future outlook.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Al Shabaab

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