Statements (248)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CEO
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Al-Qaeda
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Al-Qaeda
|
| gptkbp:conducts |
gptkb:government_buildings
suicide bombings military bases civilian targets |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Somali_Civil_War
War in Somalia |
| gptkbp:controls |
territory in southern Somalia
|
| gptkbp:countermeasures |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:airstrikes_by_the_United_States local militia groups diplomatic efforts to combat terrorism military operations by AMISOM |
| gptkbp:designated_as |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
gptkb:counter-terrorism_operations
gptkb:military_operation gptkb:municipality |
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:superhero
suicide bombing kidnapping |
| gptkbp:engages_in |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:established |
war on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:2006
|
| gptkbp:goal |
establish an Islamic state
establish an Islamic state in Somalia |
| gptkbp:has |
training camps
a history of violence a network of safe houses a network of informants links to piracy a history of attacks on military bases a media wing a political wing a complex command structure a history of retaliatory attacks a history of internal power struggles a history of alliances with other militant groups a significant presence in rural areas a history of using violence to achieve political goals a history of attacks on civilians a history of attacks on humanitarian workers a history of extortion a history of kidnappings for ransom a history of targeting foreign nationals a history of targeting journalists a history of using hostages for leverage a significant influence in local communities a history of forming temporary alliances with other groups |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
military training camps
heavy weaponry estimated 7,000 fighters |
| gptkbp:has_conflict_with |
gptkb:Kenyan_government
gptkb:Ethiopian_government gptkb:Somali_government African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) |
| gptkbp:has_goal |
establishing an Islamic state
|
| gptkbp:has_history |
founded in 2006
conducted the Westgate shopping mall attack in 2013 conducted the 2017 Mogadishu bombings conducted the Garissa University attack in 2015 lost control of Mogadishu in 2011 merged with Al-Qaeda in 2012 |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
regional security
Somali politics |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Shabaab
|
| gptkbp:is |
involved in drug trafficking
considered a threat to regional stability involved in arms smuggling involved in human trafficking designated as a terrorist organization by multiple countries active in the Somali diaspora considered a global jihadist threat considered a major player in the Somali conflict considered a major security challenge in Somalia involved in the illegal charcoal trade involved in the smuggling of goods across borders known for its ability to adapt tactics known for its ability to evade capture. known for its brutal enforcement of laws known for its propaganda videos known for its strict interpretation of Sharia law known for its use of child soldiers known for its use of propaganda to recruit members responsible for the Garissa University attack responsible for the Westgate shopping mall attack known for its use of improvised explosive devices (IE Ds) |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:Somalia |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:government_buildings
schools hotels military bases |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a threat to international security
a threat to regional stability a terrorist organization by multiple countries United Nations as a threat United States as a terrorist group |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
human trafficking
kidnappings drug trafficking illegal fishing extremist propaganda social services in controlled areas |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:terrorist_attack
kidnappings use of child soldiers |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
international forces
local militias |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Islamist insurgency
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
gptkb:municipality
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:terrorist_attack
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
Somali |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mukhtar_Robow gptkb:Politician gptkb:Ahmed_Abdi_Godane gptkb:Shura_Council gptkb:Mahad_Karate gptkb:Ahmed_Godane gptkb:Ahmed_Umar Abdi Godane |
| gptkbp:media |
gptkb:Al-Kataib_Media
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
other jihadist groups
|
| gptkbp:notable_enemies |
gptkb:Garissa_University_College_attack
gptkb:Westgate_shopping_mall_attack gptkb:Attack_on_African_Union_forces_in_El-Ade gptkb:Attack_on_a_convoy_in_Lower_Shabelle gptkb:Attack_on_a_convoy_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_convoy_of_government_officials gptkb:Attack_on_a_government_building_in_Kismayo gptkb:Attack_on_a_government_building_in_Mogadishu gptkb:Attack_on_a_government_building_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_government_convoy_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_hotel_in_Kismayo gptkb:Attack_on_a_hotel_in_Mogadishu gptkb:Attack_on_a_military_base_in_Kenya gptkb:Attack_on_a_military_base_in_Lower_Shabelle gptkb:Attack_on_a_military_base_in_Puntland gptkb:Attack_on_a_military_base_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_military_convoy_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_police_station_in_Lower_Shabelle gptkb:Attack_on_a_police_station_in_Mogadishu gptkb:Attack_on_a_police_station_in_Puntland gptkb:Attack_on_a_police_station_in_Somalia gptkb:Attack_on_a_restaurant_in_Mogadishu gptkb:Baledogle_airbase_attack gptkb:Kismayo_hotel_attack gptkb:Mogadishu_truck_bombing gptkb:Lamu_attacks |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:2013_Nairobi_attack
gptkb:2014_Mpeketoni_attacks gptkb:2010_Kampala_bombings gptkb:2015_El_Wak_attack gptkb:2016_Mogadishu_truck_bombing gptkb:2017_Mogadishu_bombings gptkb:2018_Kismayo_attack gptkb:2019_Kismayo_attack gptkb:2019_Nairobi_attack gptkb:2020_Mogadishu_bombing gptkb:2021_Mogadishu_bombing gptkb:2022_Beledweyne_attack gptkb:2023_Mogadishu_bombing |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Abdiqadir_Mumin
gptkb:Abu_Mansoor_Al-Amriki gptkb:Mukhtar_Robow gptkb:Ahmed_Abdi_Godane Ismail al-Amin |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkb:Djibouti gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Monarch gptkb:Somalia |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkb:Somalia |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Somalia
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
social media presence
propaganda campaigns video releases |
| gptkbp:payment_methods |
gptkb:starship
donations extortion |
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
gptkb:church
gptkb:mountain social media Salafist jihadism public statements news releases video releases recruitment videos martyrdom videos |
| gptkbp:publishes |
video releases
propaganda magazines |
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:starship
extortion foreign donations foreign donors |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations
designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union designated as a terrorist organization by the United States |
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:political_organization
financial incentives local community engagement foreign fighters coercion online propaganda |
| gptkbp:relationship |
gptkb:Somali_government
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) local clans other militant groups Somali diaspora with local clans with foreign jihadists international jihadist groups |
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
gptkb:Westgate_shopping_mall_attack
gptkb:Garissa_University_attack gptkb:Lamu_attacks Mogadishu bombings |
| gptkbp:revenue |
gptkb:starship
taxation extortion |
| gptkbp:supports |
local populations
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
social media presence suicide bombings assassinations ambushes hit-and-run attacks online propaganda video releases |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:government_agency gptkb:military_officer foreign nationals government forces foreign troops |
| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:southern_Somalia
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Somalia |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:political_movement
social media for propaganda |