Bin Laden documents describe Somali group contacts

Nairobi (Keydmedia) - Osama bin Laden didn't want to publicly recognize the Somali militant group al-Shabab as a part of al-Qaida because it would bring extra attention from "enemies," but months after his death, al-Qaida and al-Shabab announced a formal merger.
Bin Laden documents describe Somali group contacts

In a letter to al-Shabab leader Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, bin Laden




Article 21 May 2021 10:14

I read your article on Foreign Policy with keen eyes and interest. While whining from public officials does not deserve response from any sensible citizen of the Republic of Somalia, I felt compelled to counter false narrative with more objective analysis.