combat. Clan identities are still a salient form of identity within the military. It is unclear whether or not clan members will remain loyal to the government. (Williams 2014) Al-Shabaab continues to provide public services to communities in which has been able to maintain a presence. Al-Shabaab’s ability to provide public services to community members allows the group to continue to remain in communities with little to no resistance. Members of Al-Shabaab can disseminate their message to community members. Counter narratives are not disseminated to community members. (Mugani 2012) Community members are inculcated into the group narrative. Government forces are unable to disseminate a counter narrative to communities under Al-Shabaab’s control
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In 2008 reports surfaced that an al-Shabaab cell from Canada had plotted an attack president Barack Obama’s life during his inauguration into office. Though the initial attack was eventually found to be a hoax, it highlights a salient reality. (Vidino and Pantucci and Kohlmann 2010). Al-Shabaab is an international group that is able to appeal to international Somalia diaspora …show more content…
This is due the porousness of the border region between the two countries. Fighters can traverse the border area with relatively little resistance. It is, therefore, difficult to monitor potential assailants who might illicitly enter the country. Potential assailants could easily purchase the items needed to make bombs without inside of Somalia. Those materials could then be smuggled into country without the knowledge of law enforcement. Assailants could remain undetected in Addis Ababa before the attack is carried out on the US embassy. Government officials should continue to monitor the group. Efforts should be made to push attackers to secondary targets. These would be areas in which the affects of the attack would be less. Increased security measures should be taken at all United States government offices in the region, as an attack on US targets in the region is imminent. The effects of such an attack would be costly. Human life would be lost and regional could be threatened should such an attack
In 2008 reports surfaced that an al-Shabaab cell from Canada had plotted an attack president Barack Obama’s life during his inauguration into office. Though the initial attack was eventually found to be a hoax, it highlights a salient reality. (Vidino and Pantucci and Kohlmann 2010). Al-Shabaab is an international group that is able to appeal to international Somalia diaspora …show more content…
This is due the porousness of the border region between the two countries. Fighters can traverse the border area with relatively little resistance. It is, therefore, difficult to monitor potential assailants who might illicitly enter the country. Potential assailants could easily purchase the items needed to make bombs without inside of Somalia. Those materials could then be smuggled into country without the knowledge of law enforcement. Assailants could remain undetected in Addis Ababa before the attack is carried out on the US embassy. Government officials should continue to monitor the group. Efforts should be made to push attackers to secondary targets. These would be areas in which the affects of the attack would be less. Increased security measures should be taken at all United States government offices in the region, as an attack on US targets in the region is imminent. The effects of such an attack would be costly. Human life would be lost and regional could be threatened should such an attack