Al Shabaab CRS In Focus

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations.

Insurgency.

Islam.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

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

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Other Format:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-FDT-0231

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license