Al-Shabaab
Militant group
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Sunni Islamist military and political organization based in Somalia and active elsewhere in East Africa. It is actively involved in the ongoing Somali Civil War and incorporates... Wikipedia
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Jilib, Somalia
Battles and wars: Somali Civil War: Somalia War (2006–2009); Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Part of: Al-Qaeda
Size: 7,000–12,000 (2023 estimate)