The Puntland province seems to be the center of pro-IS activity in Somalia, even though there have also been defections or attempted defections from Al-Shabab members elsewhere in the country. Christopher Anzalone On […]
al-Shabaab
ISIS and the Big Three
The Islamic State has found its latest social media flavor of the month, the encrypted and security-conscious messaging service known as Telegram. J. M. Berger The Islamic State has found its latest social […]
The Swedish Connection
Two of the foremost leaders of the Somali extremist group al-Shabaab have previously lived in Sweden, resulting in the recruitment of young Scandinavian Somalis to jihadism. (more…)
Shabab threat to UK Muslims
Mohammed Ansar, a filmmaker and journalist who has spoken against Islamist extremism and the far right, is amongst those receiving police protection after threats were made against them in an hour-long video released […]