On Tuesday 14 April 2015, Tanzanian security forces raided a mosque in pursuit of suspected jihadists who had infiltrated the Morogoro region. Nine people were arrested and one Tanzanian suspect named Hamad Makwenda, who tried to behead a police officer, was… Read More ›
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Al-Shabaab, the KDF, and Kenya’s Dangerous Cycle of Violence
The violence in Kenya is developing into a familiar pattern. The frequency of al-Shabaab (AS) sympathizer attacks remains steady, but the retaliatory violence by Kenyan security forces and civilians should be of great concern to observers. On 18 November 2012,… Read More ›