An Essay On The Al-Shabaab

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The online dictionary definition of Terrorism is: “The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons”. According to the United States Government The Al-Shabaab are a terrorist organisation. The Al-Shabaab originates from Southern Somali and their headquarters are situated in Kismayo, however they operate within Kenya and Uganda. Somalia is a country amongst many others that suffer from a large number of people being impoverished. Somalia has seen various radical Islamist groups obtain power and fall. The group was founded in the Islamic Courts union (a group of Sharia courts which united to form a rival front to the transitional Federal Government with the aims of creating an Islamic state within Somalia by ridding the country of foreigners and outside influences). The group has shown intent of spreading their ideologies and goals abroad, which make them a terrorist threat to Africa and the world at large.

Al-Shabaab’s most recent attack was on Kenya. The attack took place in West gate mall on the 21st of September 2013. They threw grenades and shot at civilian shoppers. The Al-shabaab had warned Kenya for 2 years that an attack was imminent. On the 16th of October 2011 Kenyan troops marched into Somalia to launch a military offensive against the Al-shabaab, the offensive was known as operation Linda Nchi (Protect the Country). The attack on Westgate Mall was a reprisal against Kenya for their military presence in Somalia. This attack was considered as a terrorist act because it was against civilians and the reasoning behind it was of a political and...

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...y Al Shabaab. However to the rest of the free world the Al-Shabaab association with a known terrorist organisation corroborates the fact that they can no longer be considered freedom fighters but terrorists. The Al-Shabaab have attacked and killed thousands of their own people and hundreds of Kenyans and Ugandans in retaliation to their involvement in reducing their control of land.

The Al-Shabaab military offensives were either in pursuit of land or in retaliation to another countries military involvement in Somalia. This coincides with the online dictionary definition of Terrorism: “The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organised group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons” therefore making Al-Shabaab a terrorist group.

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