US designates al-Shabaab as global terrorists
In the Matter of the Designation of al-Shabaab, aka al-Shabab, aka Shabaab, aka the Youth, aka Mujahidin Al-Shabaab Movement, aka Mujahideen Youth Movement, aka Mujahidin Youth Movement, aka MYM, aka Harakat Shabab al-Mujahidin, aka Hizbul Shabaab, aka Hisb’ul Shabaab, aka al-Shabaab al-Islamiya, aka Youth Wing, aka al-Shabaab al-Islaam, aka al-Shabaab al-Jihaad, aka the Unity of Islamic Youth as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Section 1(b) of US Executive Order 13224.
Al-Shabaab (the Youth) terrorist group was formed in 2006 after breaking away from Mogadishu (Islamic) courts. Al-Shabaab is led by Adan Hashi Ayrow, who is said to have been trained in Afghanistan.
The Al-Shabaab militia is said to be made up of youth aged between 20 and 30 years. These youts are said to be extremists who ones fought at the front-line when the Islamic courts clashed with their opponents such as the defeated Anti-Terrorism Alliance.
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