The evolution of the Al-Shabaab jihadist intelligence structure

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

Terrorist groups that have survived for many years have developed sophisticated information-gathering techniques to counter imminent threats. Al-Shabaab, a Somali-based armed Islamic group, has also developed its own intelligence-gathering strategy through the Amniyat, an intelligence unit focused on tactical efficiency, targeting, counterintelligence (CI), and communication strategy to outperform their opponents. This study adopts a structural analysis to investigate how the organisation evolved historically and established the internal structure of its intelligence division. Emphasizing their counterintelligence (CI) operations, and how Al-Shabaab use CI to their advantage for survival. In doing this, the article draws on the perspectives of John Gentry on VNSA intelligence. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Publication Title

Intelligence and National Security

Divisions

AcademyofIslamicStudies

Volume

37

Issue

7

Publisher

Routledge

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