Is Islamic State-Somalia Resurging?

[Maxamed Mubarak]

With twin bombings in Mogadishu to extract taxes, and supporting international IS affiliates with money and directions, it seems like Islamic State-Somalia is going to become a problem in Somalia and the world:

IS-Somalia: A Resurgent Threat?

Mogadishu, SOMALIA -- A hand grenade attack on a Hormuud Telecom Base Transceiver Station in the Jabadgele area of Elasha

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[Kizaru]

We should starve them of money. Make sure tax isnt being collected by these parasites and vermin.

 

[Avalanche]

IS in Somalia is a group of 500 men. They hold no strength or power. They are like a group of criminals running around extorting money from miskeen people.

They don’t only have FGS as a enemy but also AS

 

[dekiteshim]

Jihadism as a whole is declining world wide. The Saudi/UAE purse strings have shut

 

[Three Moons]

It doesn’t matter anymore, Somali oil is going to flow and Uranium will be extracted. The Gulf can no longer stop the inevitable. All those military men coup d’tating the shit out of West Africa has changed everything in the eyes of the West and they need Somali resources.

 

[Bazed]

IS will be encroaching on Al Shabab role. I know they already don't like each other but if they begin to extort tax from people that Shabab take from I can see it getting bad for them. Somali government would do well to focus on Shabab cause IS are small fries compared to them.