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martes, 24 de septiembre de 2013

¿Qué hay detrás del ataque al mall en Nairobi?


 

 

Background: Kenya's Somalia Problem.

By Matt Peterson, on        
    The terrorist assault on Nairobi's Westgate mall comes amid a lengthy military campaign by Kenyan forces to root out the militant group al-Shabab from southeastern Somalia. That intervention has proved more difficult than Kenyan officials initially predicted and sparked fears—now apparently realized—of terrorist blowback within Kenya. This background note reviews WPR's extensive coverage of the Kenyan intervention and Somalia's state of governance and security.

    Al-Shabab's Looming Threat in Kenya

    After Somalia Intervention, Kenya Faces War Within, by Charles Wachira, Dec. 12, 2012: In the wake of its intervention into Somalia, Kenya has feared a backlash at home.

    Kenya Gets Pro-Active on Somalia Militancy, by Brian Dabbs, Oct. 17, 2011: The intervention began in 2011 shortly after al-Shabab militants reportedly attacked a tourist resort in Kenya.

    For Kenya, the Threat of a Quagmire in Somalia, by Brian Dabbs, Nov. 4, 2011: What was expected to be a quick, decisive campaign in Somalia quickly proved more complicated.

    In Somalia, Fight for Key Port City Looms, by Brian Dabbs, Aug. 22, 2012: Crucial to that intervention was the fight for the Somali port city of Kismayo, a major al-Shabab stronghold and launching pad for piracy.

    In Somalia, the Enduring Value of Boots on the Ground, by Nikolas Gvosdev, Nov. 18, 2011: Analysts have long worried that Kenya was overstretched in Somalia and risking major blowback.

    International Support in the Fight Against al-Shabab

    Israel Targets East Africa With Kenya Security Pact, by Brian Dabbs, Nov. 28, 2011: Israel quietly backed the Kenyan intervention in Somalia.

    Walking the Line: U.S. Security Policy in East Africa and the Horn, by David H. Shinn, Feb. 20, 2013: U.S. involvement against al-Shabab has reportedly involved close security ties with Ethiopia, as well as with Kenya.

    Somalia Under al-Shabab

    The Next Phase of U.N. Engagement in Somalia, by Megan Gleason-Roberts and Alischa Kugel, May 20, 2013. Earlier this year the U.N. began a major new push in Somalia, which has been seen to make significant progress.

    Somalia's 20-Year Experiment in Hybrid Governance, by Ken Menkhaus, Aug. 8, 2013: In areas it controlled, al-Shabab imposed administrative control but lacked the means to create its own state within a state.

    Somali 'Travelers': The Holiest Gang, by David Axe and John Masato Ulmer, September 2009, Part I, Part II, Part III: The story of how Somali immigrants in the U.S. joined al-Shabab's jihad, in three parts.

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