User:AnomanderDrake/Al-Shabaab (sandbox)
| Al-Shabaab | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Aden Hashi Farah "Eyrow" † Mukhtar Robow "Abu Mansur" |
| Dates of operation | January 19 2007–present |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu |
| Active regions | Parts of Mogadishu, Southern Somalia |
| Allies | Foreign mujahideen |
| Opponents |  Transitional Federal Government (TFG) EthiopiaAMISOM  United States |
Al-Shabaab (Arabic, "The Youth"), also known as As-Shabaab, Hizbul Shabaab (Arabic, "The Party of Youth")[1], and the Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations (PRM)[2], is an Islamist insurgency group in Somalia. The group is an off-shoot of the Islamic Courts Union, which splintered into several smaller groups after its removal from power by Ethiopian forces in 2006.[3] Al-Shabaab is conducting a guerrilla campaign against the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and its backers, primarily Ethiopian forces, in the War in Somalia (2006–present). The term Shabaab ("youth") is common in the Islamic world for youth groups, and the present group should not be confused with other more peaceful endeavors.
Origins
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Political aims and strategy
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After seizing a town, Al-Shabaab attempts to consolidate its authority. This may be done by undertaking disarmament of local groups[4], imposing a night-time curfew[5], and establishing a new local administrative body.[6]
Organisational structure
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Involvement in war in Somalia
[edit]Seizure of Kismayo, August 2008
[edit]In August 2008, Al-Shabaab fighters began an offensive to conquer the southern Somali port of Kismayo from pro-government militias led by Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale. Three days of fighting reportedly killed 89 people and injured 207 more. Al-Shabaab took control of the town on 22 August.[7] The fighting is reported to have displaced an estimated 35,000 people. After the withdrawal of Hiiraale's fighters, Al-Shabaab commenced a peaceful disarmament process targeting local armed groups that had been contributing to insecurity in Kismayo.[4]
Targeting of foreign aid workers
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Designation as a terrorist group
[edit]In March 2008, the United States Department of State designated Al-Shabaab a Foreign Terrorist Organization in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.[8] It is also described as a terrorist organization by the Norwegian Police Security Service[9] and the Swedish Security Service.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Washington’s Self-Defeating Somalia Policy Matt Bryden, CSIS Policy Forum
- ^ "Diplomats stress need for all-inclusive talks on the future of Somalia". Associated Press. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d Abdisaid M. Ali 2008, 'The Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahidiin: A profile of the first Somali terrorist organisation', Institut für Strategie Politik Sicherheits und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW), Berlin, Germany, June. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ a b IRIN 2008, 'SOMALIA: Thousands displaced as insurgents take control of Kismayo', IRIN News, 25 August. Retrieved on 25 August 2008.
- ^ AP 2008, 'Islamists impose curfew in Somali port town', International Herald Tribune, 9 September. Retrieved on 10 September 2008.
- ^ Garowe Online 2008, 'Somalia's Islamists appoint Kismayo administration', Garowe Online, 6 September. Retrieved on 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Scores killed in Somalia fighting", Al Jazeera, August 23, 2008.
- ^ "Designation of Al-Shabaab" (Press release). United States Department of State. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ Bye Skille, Øyvind (2008-03-08). "Hold dere unna Al-Shabaab" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "16 mars - om Säpo och om bankernas vinster". Agenda. 2008-03-16. 29 minutes in. Sveriges Television. SVT1.
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Further reading
[edit]- Ryu, A. 2007, 'Somali government calls for peacekeepers', Voice of America News, 13 February.
- Walker, R. 2008, 'Meeting Somalia's Islamist insurgents', BBC News, 28 April. Retrieved on 8 June 2008. (Interview with Al-Shabaab member.)
References
[edit]- IRIN 2008, 'SOMALIA: Thousands displaced as insurgents take control of Kismayo', IRIN News, 25 August. Retrieved on 25 August 2008.
External links
[edit]- Almujaahid.com, Al-Shabaab's Somali-language website.
