Al-Shabaab forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ahmed_Godane
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Al-Qaeda
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:conducts suicide bombings
gptkbp:controls parts of southern Somalia
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Detective
gptkb:war
gptkbp:designated_as a global terrorist group
gptkbp:engages_in gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:established training camps
a system of taxation
a network of safe houses
a shadow government
a network of informants
alliances with other militant groups
gptkbp:faced military offensives
gptkbp:formed gptkb:2006
gptkbp:goal establish an Islamic state
gptkbp:has_history violent extremism
gptkbp:has_website other extremist groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Shabaab forces
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Somalia
urban warfare
gptkbp:is_considered a terrorist organization by several countries
a significant threat to international security
a major threat to regional stability
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:political_movement
assassinations
gptkbp:is_involved_in human trafficking
kidnappings
drug trafficking
inter-clan conflicts
cross-border attacks
illegal arms trade
extreme violence against civilians
gptkbp:is_known_for attacks on peacekeepers
beheadings
targeting journalists
using car bombs
using hostages as bargaining chips
gptkbp:is_linked_to international terrorism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Somali_National_Army
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Western influence
gptkbp:is_said_to_have links to piracy
infiltrated local governments
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:terrorist_attack
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Ahmed_Godane
gptkbp:performed_by mass shootings
attacks on aid workers
attacks on military convoys
attacks on foreign embassies
attacks on schools
attacks on government buildings
attacks on hotels
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:receives_funding_from extortion
gptkbp:recruitment young men
gptkbp:reports_to responsible for numerous civilian casualties
gptkbp:responsible_for attacks on military bases
gptkbp:supports local clans
gptkbp:targets gptkb:government_agency
foreign nationals
international airstrikes
gptkbp:uses gptkb:political_movement
improvised explosive devices (IE Ds)
gptkbp:utilizes social media for recruitment
child soldiers