CTCSentinel-Vol2Iss3

March 2009

Published by Combating Terrorism Center

Cover Story Overview

This article outlines al-Qa`ida’s early activity in Somalia, provides background and current information on al-Shabab including its recruitment of Americans and Europeans, and finally offers some policy suggestions on how best to stabilize Somalia.

In This Issue

Al-Qa`ida’s Involvement in Britain’s “Homegrown” Terrorist Plots
James Brandon
Deconstructing Ibn Taymiyya’s Views on Suicidal Missions
Rebecca Molloy
Highlights in Terrorist Activity – February 1, 2009 to February 28, 2009
Sentinel Staff
Inside Look at the Fighting Between Al-Shabab and Ahlu-Sunna wal-Jama
Abdulahi Hassan
Lashkar-i-Tayyiba Remains Committed to Jihad
Farhana Ali, Mohammad Shehzad
Muslim Brotherhood Faces Growing Challenges in Egypt
Steven Brooke
Pakistan’s Continued Failure to Adopt a Counterinsurgency Strategy
Ahmed Rashid
Somalia’s New Government and the Challenge of Al-Shabab
David H. Shinn
The Current State of the Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group
Carlos Echeverría Jesús

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