Somalia's National Intel Agency, @HSNQ_NISA, has shut down 14 militant-affiliated websites after months of effort involving data collection, investigation, and identifying website registrants. The Somali Federal Government, with support from international partners, is intensifying operations to clear al Shabaab's remaining havens in central Somalia and plans to expand its offensive into southern Somalia in the coming months. Additionally, there are reports of ISIS gaining access to a significant swath of land and population in north-eastern Somalia, with intense clashes between ISIS and Al Shabaab. The efforts to counter terrorism in Somalia involve multiple actors and are ongoing.
ISIS describes intense campaign against Al Shabaab in Somalia: 2 sides violently clashed at least 51 times since the emergence of the Somali ISIS faction in late 2015 - cool! Terrorists killing terrorists! #terrorism https://t.co/vHKBr2tusQ
Islamic State describes intense campaign against Shabaab in northern Somalia - https://t.co/wr2gfQjFcI https://t.co/cYJbZICA9h
In new al-Naba a large part of the issue describes Islamic State Somalia war on al-Shabaab, with recent months apparenty resulting in success of ISS, gaining access to a significant swath of land and population in north-east. #Somalia https://t.co/qOHLy5Zsk7
Somalia closes down several Websites linked to Al Shabaab #terrorism https://t.co/VyitPepchM
Somalia claims to have killed 4 more Al Shabaab terrorists #terrorism https://t.co/54HZyBUH0E
NEW | The Somali Federal Government is intensifying operations to clear al Shabaab’s remaining havens in central Somalia with support from international partners, including the United States, and said it will expand its offensive into southern Somalia in the coming months. 1/8 https://t.co/FWsXP8AhjT
Yes -- as I wrote for @ForeignPolicy a week ago. #ISIS's recovery in #Assad-held areas is significant -- in terms of less visible metrics (extortion, intimidation, shadow influence) & newly also in terms of attack intensity & rural territorial control. https://t.co/FESYv6y29y https://t.co/lHdlkFfn0n
BREAKING: Somalia’s National Intel Agency has announced shutting down 14 militant affiliated websites. The agency @HSNQ_NISA said the effort took months and involved collecting data, investigation and identifying people behind the registration of the websites. This comes a day… https://t.co/2mhoFtrGqd
BREAKING: Somalia’s National Intel Agency has announced shutting down 14 militant affiliated websites. The agency @HSNQ_NISA said the effort took months and involved collecting data, investigation and identifying people behind the registration of the websites. https://t.co/q6iV9lkj55