Circunstancia Revista De Ciencias Sociales Del Instituto Universitario De Investigacion Ortega Y Gasset, 2009
... Although much can be said since Hassan Hattab formed the GSPC in 1998, the current head of th... more ... Although much can be said since Hassan Hattab formed the GSPC in 1998, the current head of the GSPC Abdelmalek Droukdel, alias Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, received renewed attention when he officially announced in January 2007 that it had changed its name to the al-Qa ...
... Conclusión: Los atentados del 11 de julio de 2010 en Kampala son los primeros que al Shabaab ... more ... Conclusión: Los atentados del 11 de julio de 2010 en Kampala son los primeros que al Shabaab lleva a cabo fuera de ... Fernando Reinares Investigador principal de Terrorismo Internacional en el Real Instituto Elcano y catedrático de Ciencia Política en la Universidad Rey ...
Despite a history of extremism and unconventional political developments in Kenya, relatively lit... more Despite a history of extremism and unconventional political developments in Kenya, relatively little empirical research has been done to determine why and how individuals join al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC). This paper is based on interviews with Kenyan and Somali-Kenyan individuals associated with al-Shabaab and the MRC. These organisations have very different profiles. Al-Shabaab pursues an Islamist terrorist agenda while the MRC pursues a secessionist agenda; the latter has not carried out terrorist attacks. Muslim youth have joined extremist groups as a counter-reaction to what they see as government-imposed ‘collective punishment’ driven by the misguided perception that all Somali and Kenyan-Somali nationals are potential terrorists. As long as Kenyan citizens exclusively identify with an ethnic/religious identity that is perceived to be under threat, radicalisation will increase.
Effective counter-radicalisation strategies should be based on an empirical understanding of why ... more Effective counter-radicalisation strategies should be based on an empirical understanding of why people join terrorist organisations. Researchers interviewed former al-Shabaab fighters and identified a complex array of reasons for why they joined the organisation. Interviewers developed a profile of typical al-Shabaab recruits and identified factors facilitating their recruitment, including religious identity, socioeconomic circumstances (education, unemployment), political circumstances and the need for a collective identity and a sense of belonging. The reasons for al-Shabaab’s rise are discussed and recommendations are made to the Somali government, countries in the region and international organisations and donors on how to counter radicalisation and recruitment to al-Shabaab.
El 19 de agosto de 2008, Argelia sufrió su atentado suicida más devastador hasta ese momento, cua... more El 19 de agosto de 2008, Argelia sufrió su atentado suicida más devastador hasta ese momento, cuando un terrorista eligió como blanco a nuevos reclutas de la policía. A pesar de que al-Qaeda en el Magreb Islámico (AQMI) mantuvo la selección de objetivos del Grupo Salafista para la Predicación y el Combate (GSPC), centrando sus atentados predominantemente en el Estado y sus representantes, aquel atentado dejó traslucir un cambio importante: la elección de reclutas de policía (y civiles) como objetivo recuerda a los devastadores atentados perpetrados contra reclutas de la policía en Irak. Además de esto, la comunidad internacional también está siendo testigo de un aumento del número de atentados cometidos contra representantes extranjeros de Francia, pero también de EEUU y de sus aliados en la guerra contra el terrorismo en Afganistán. Si se tiene en cuenta que los atentados suicidas son de por sí un concepto foráneo para un país que ya lleva dos decenios experimentando las devastador...
Suicide attacks are a brutally effective terror tactic, irrespective of when, where or how they a... more Suicide attacks are a brutally effective terror tactic, irrespective of when, where or how they are executed. In Africa, the US Embassy attacks in Nairobi and Dar es-Salaam in 1998 were the first, before AQLIM, al-Shabaab and Boko Haram became household names in counter-terrorism circles. This guide hopes to shed light on the application of this tactic in Africa. From those behind the attacks to those more frequently targeted, or the most used delivery method, this publication was written with practitioners and policy makers in mind. By understanding the application of suicide attacks in the past, and identifying how and where people are being recruited, the aim of this guide is to assist practitioners and policy makers to initiate pro-active strategies in preventing future attacks.
Circunstancia Revista De Ciencias Sociales Del Instituto Universitario De Investigacion Ortega Y Gasset, 2009
... Although much can be said since Hassan Hattab formed the GSPC in 1998, the current head of th... more ... Although much can be said since Hassan Hattab formed the GSPC in 1998, the current head of the GSPC Abdelmalek Droukdel, alias Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, received renewed attention when he officially announced in January 2007 that it had changed its name to the al-Qa ...
... Conclusión: Los atentados del 11 de julio de 2010 en Kampala son los primeros que al Shabaab ... more ... Conclusión: Los atentados del 11 de julio de 2010 en Kampala son los primeros que al Shabaab lleva a cabo fuera de ... Fernando Reinares Investigador principal de Terrorismo Internacional en el Real Instituto Elcano y catedrático de Ciencia Política en la Universidad Rey ...
Despite a history of extremism and unconventional political developments in Kenya, relatively lit... more Despite a history of extremism and unconventional political developments in Kenya, relatively little empirical research has been done to determine why and how individuals join al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC). This paper is based on interviews with Kenyan and Somali-Kenyan individuals associated with al-Shabaab and the MRC. These organisations have very different profiles. Al-Shabaab pursues an Islamist terrorist agenda while the MRC pursues a secessionist agenda; the latter has not carried out terrorist attacks. Muslim youth have joined extremist groups as a counter-reaction to what they see as government-imposed ‘collective punishment’ driven by the misguided perception that all Somali and Kenyan-Somali nationals are potential terrorists. As long as Kenyan citizens exclusively identify with an ethnic/religious identity that is perceived to be under threat, radicalisation will increase.
Effective counter-radicalisation strategies should be based on an empirical understanding of why ... more Effective counter-radicalisation strategies should be based on an empirical understanding of why people join terrorist organisations. Researchers interviewed former al-Shabaab fighters and identified a complex array of reasons for why they joined the organisation. Interviewers developed a profile of typical al-Shabaab recruits and identified factors facilitating their recruitment, including religious identity, socioeconomic circumstances (education, unemployment), political circumstances and the need for a collective identity and a sense of belonging. The reasons for al-Shabaab’s rise are discussed and recommendations are made to the Somali government, countries in the region and international organisations and donors on how to counter radicalisation and recruitment to al-Shabaab.
El 19 de agosto de 2008, Argelia sufrió su atentado suicida más devastador hasta ese momento, cua... more El 19 de agosto de 2008, Argelia sufrió su atentado suicida más devastador hasta ese momento, cuando un terrorista eligió como blanco a nuevos reclutas de la policía. A pesar de que al-Qaeda en el Magreb Islámico (AQMI) mantuvo la selección de objetivos del Grupo Salafista para la Predicación y el Combate (GSPC), centrando sus atentados predominantemente en el Estado y sus representantes, aquel atentado dejó traslucir un cambio importante: la elección de reclutas de policía (y civiles) como objetivo recuerda a los devastadores atentados perpetrados contra reclutas de la policía en Irak. Además de esto, la comunidad internacional también está siendo testigo de un aumento del número de atentados cometidos contra representantes extranjeros de Francia, pero también de EEUU y de sus aliados en la guerra contra el terrorismo en Afganistán. Si se tiene en cuenta que los atentados suicidas son de por sí un concepto foráneo para un país que ya lleva dos decenios experimentando las devastador...
Suicide attacks are a brutally effective terror tactic, irrespective of when, where or how they a... more Suicide attacks are a brutally effective terror tactic, irrespective of when, where or how they are executed. In Africa, the US Embassy attacks in Nairobi and Dar es-Salaam in 1998 were the first, before AQLIM, al-Shabaab and Boko Haram became household names in counter-terrorism circles. This guide hopes to shed light on the application of this tactic in Africa. From those behind the attacks to those more frequently targeted, or the most used delivery method, this publication was written with practitioners and policy makers in mind. By understanding the application of suicide attacks in the past, and identifying how and where people are being recruited, the aim of this guide is to assist practitioners and policy makers to initiate pro-active strategies in preventing future attacks.
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