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Attacks in Kenya Point to al-Shabaab and Its Sympathizers

By Tres Thomas on December 17, 2012 • ( 1 )

Members of the Muslim Youth Centre (MYC)–a radical group that advocates for Jihad in response to marginalization against Kenyan Muslims–has claimed that the “mujahideen” were responsible for recent attacks in Nairobi’s neighborhood of Eastleigh. After three grenade attacks since 5 December… Read More ›

Al-Shabaab, the KDF, and Kenya’s Dangerous Cycle of Violence

By Tres Thomas on November 26, 2012 • ( 0 )

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 ›