Al-Shabaab insurgency

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf insurgency
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Al-Qaeda
gptkbp:conducts suicide bombings
gptkbp:controls territories_in_southern_Somalia
gptkbp:foundedIn 2006
gptkbp:hasAccreditation propaganda
gptkbp:hasCitations Salafism
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:African_Union_Mission_in_Somalia
gptkbp:hasGoals establishing_an_Islamic_state
gptkbp:hasHistory attacks on government officials
gptkbp:hasImpactOn regional security
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn gptkb:East_Africa
gptkbp:hasMember Ahmed_Umar
gptkbp:hasTheme human rights abuses
international terrorism
assassinations
political violence
displacement of populations
other militant groups
cross-border attacks
bombings of public places
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Shabaab insurgency
gptkbp:involvedIn terrorism
gptkbp:isActiveIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Mogadishu
gptkb:Jubaland
2006
gptkbp:isConsidered a regional security concern
a threat to international shipping lanes
one of the deadliest groups in Africa
United_Nations_as_a_threat
a_challenge_for_humanitarian_efforts_in_Somalia
a_major_player_in_the_Horn_of_Africa_conflict
a_major_threat_to_Somalia's_stability
a_significant_challenge_for_the_Somali_government
gptkbp:isDesignedFor terrorist organization
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn drug trafficking
land disputes
cyber attacks
arms smuggling
smuggling operations
recruitment of child soldiers
gptkbp:isKnownFor kidnappings
extortion
attacks on peacekeepers
use of social media for recruitment
attacks on foreign nationals
use of propaganda videos
use of IEDs
use of intimidation tactics
use of violence to achieve goals
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy Western influence
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy training camps
foreign fighters
links to drug cartels
links to piracy
support from diaspora communities
connections with local businesses
links to other terrorist organizations
support from local clans
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Somalia
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Federal_Government_of_Somalia
gptkbp:receivesFundingFrom extremist groups
gptkbp:targets civilians
gptkbp:uses guerrilla warfare