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Kenya mall attacks: Somalia’s anarchy spreads
The Conversation, Vol.24 September
The Conversation Media Group
2013
Abstract
The Somali-based Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab’s weekend attack on the upscale Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi - which has left at least 60 people dead - poses a significant security threat not just to Kenya and its neighbours, but to the whole world.
Only a few weeks ago, Al-Shabaab, which emerged out of the Union of Islamic Courts in 2007, was considered a spent force.
In the past few years, the group has been defeated and driven out of several strategic locations, including the Somali capital of Mogadishu and the seaport of Kismayo. This has enabled the legitimate - albeit weak - Somali government, which was established in September 2012, to take control of some parts of the country.
Details
- Title
- Kenya mall attacks: Somalia’s anarchy spreads
- Authors/Creators
- S.M. Makinda (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- The Conversation, Vol.24 September
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group
- Identifiers
- 991005543635007891
- Copyright
- The Author
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Management and Governance
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Other
- Publisher URL
- http://theconversation.com/au
- Resource Sub-type
- Nonrefereed Article
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