KENYA: Al-Shabab Recruiting in Kenyan Towns
Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants are recruiting heavily in north-eastern Kenya, according to evidence gathered by the BBC. The r...
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Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants are recruiting heavily in north-eastern Kenya, according to evidence gathered by the BBC.
The recruitment marks a new tactic for al-Shabab, underscoring fears voiced by Kenyan intelligence services and MPs.
In one town alone, it has been reported that 26 young men whose disappearance was reported to police because they were suspected to have joined the militants.
Al-Shabab attacked a Kenyan university two weeks ago, killing 148 people.
The attack at Garissa was the deadliest yet on Kenyan soil by the militants. One of the gunmen was a Kenyan national.
Al-Shabab's recruitment of fighters in Kenya's own backyard marks a change of tactic for al-Qaeda's affiliate in East Africa.
Following the killing of nearly 150 people at Kenya's Garissa University by the islamist group, the Kenyan government is now offering a 10-day amnesty for any new recruits to the group to give themselves up.
The recruitment marks a new tactic for al-Shabab, underscoring fears voiced by Kenyan intelligence services and MPs.
In one town alone, it has been reported that 26 young men whose disappearance was reported to police because they were suspected to have joined the militants.
Al-Shabab attacked a Kenyan university two weeks ago, killing 148 people.
The attack at Garissa was the deadliest yet on Kenyan soil by the militants. One of the gunmen was a Kenyan national.
Al-Shabab's recruitment of fighters in Kenya's own backyard marks a change of tactic for al-Qaeda's affiliate in East Africa.
Following the killing of nearly 150 people at Kenya's Garissa University by the islamist group, the Kenyan government is now offering a 10-day amnesty for any new recruits to the group to give themselves up.
