Who are Al-Shabaab’s foreign terrorist fighters, and what role do they really currently play inside the organization? What has happened to their influence over the years? And what keeps them inside the group despite the harsh realities they face? Foreign terrorist fighters have been an important part of Al-Shabaab since…

Earlier this year, al-Shabaab has restructured its Amniyat branch in response to the shifting security dynamics in Somalia. This report provides an in-depth analysis of developments within the group’s most secretive intelligence unit, focusing on the appointment of Abdullahi Osman aka Engineer Ismail as its leader. It examines how this…