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2024-03-24 Africa Horn
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Kenya is winning war against al Shabaab, shows global index
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[ShabelleMedia] Kenya’s counter-terrorism efforts against al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
are paying off and have earned global recognition.
Terrorism deaths attributed to the Somalia-based group fell from 800 in 2022 to 499 in 2023, a decline of almost 38 per cent.
Of these deaths, 86 per cent occurred inside Somalia and the remaining 14 per cent in Kenya.
Al-Shabaab was responsible for 70 deaths in Kenya in 2023, the most since 2019.
This is according to the Global Terrorism Index 2024, which shows the impact of terrorism in Kenya decreased from high in 2022 to medium in 2023.
The report authored by the Sidney-based Institute for Economics and Peace says Kenya scored 5.616 in the index. The country with the highest score, meaning grappling with biggest impact of terrorism in the world, is Burkina Faso
 ...The country in west Africa that they put where Upper Volta used to be. Its capital is Oogadooga, or something like that. Its president used to be Blaise Compaoré, who took office in 1987 and was chased out in 2014. Now it's the usual army officer type guy, Captain Ibrahim Traore, running things, who's just doing a bang-up job unless he's already been deposed...
that scored 8.571.
Malaysia has the least impact in the index at 0.192.
State security agencies are bullish in the war against al-Shabaab, saying the country attained the improvement in global rating due to ongoing multiagency collaboration in counter-terrorism.
Multiagency security operations against al-Shabaab are ongoing in Lamu and Northeastern region, which have led to killing of top terrorists, destruction of makeshift camps and successful arrest and/or prosecution of terrorists.
The report appreciates Kenya’s efforts in fighting al-Shabaab inside the country as well as offering a helping hand to Somalia, where the terrorist group is domiciled.
The government says it is committed to fighting terrorism to reduce its impact to guarantee security and prosperity.
This will be achieved by sustained modernisation of security establishment and equipment to ensure accurate intelligence gathering and processing, bearing in mind the need for precise operations that not only take out the malign actors but also deter future incidents.
"There are also deliberate efforts by the government to invest in soft power approach to empower communities to work with security agencies especially through sharing information on terrorism activities for action," the government said through the Office of the President.
"Additionally, the government is using development approach to deal with violent mostly peaceful extremism and terrorism by investing in infrastructure and other economic projects like LAPSSET to stimulate the economy across the country."
Citizens and other stakeholders are encouraged to support the government in fighting terrorism.
However,
women are made to be loved, not understood...
the report says al-Shabaab still poses a major threat to the country as the Al Qaeda affiliate retained its nine-year consecutive record of killing more than 400 people annually by its terror activities.
The group was rated by the index as the fourth deadliest globally, killing 499 people from 227 attacks in 2023.
In Kenya, the report says, terrorism deaths attributed to al-Shabaab increased from 58 to 70 in 2023.
Most of the deaths occurred in Lamu close to the Somali border, which recorded 26 deaths in 2023, ten more than the year prior.
"This was followed by Garissa and Mandera counties, which collectively recorded 37 deaths," the index report says.
The deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya last year involved roadside kaboomings, one targeting soldiers in Lamu and the other targeting police in Garissa.
Ten people were killed in each attack and al-Shabaab grabbed credit.
However,
women are made to be loved, not understood...
the efforts by the Kenyan government are shown to have blunted the edge of the group as now most of its carnage is inside Somalia.
Also, although the bandidos snuffies killed 499 people in 2023, the figures show a decline, proving that the force against it could be working.
The report says that part of the problem in Kenya’s strategy is the failure to manage the spill over of its operation in Somalia against the group, making them cross over and commission attacks.
It says "the surge of al-Shabaab Lions of Islam crossing into Kenya [is] compounded by a lack of law enforcement personnel along the border."
Also, the "changes to Kenya’s security leadership have exacerbated the situation, leading to a security gap that Lions of Islam are exploiting to conduct attacks."
Why Al-Shabaab attacks increased in Kenya
[Garowe] For the first time since 2019, al-Shabaab
... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...
attacks increased in Kenya in 2023, leading to a serious security overhaul under the leadership of President William Ruto and Prof. Kithure Kindiki, the minister for interior and national administration.
A report dubbed 2024 Terrorism Global Index, which was published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, attributes the surge in the attacks to changes of security chiefs within the terror-prone areas. Top security organs were reorganized.
The al-Shabaab, the report says, took advantage of changes in the security chain of command. The far-reaching changes were effected in 2023, when many changes were authorized, including bringing Noordin Haji as the Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Major changes were also made to the country's regional security teams with several deputy county commissioners being reshuffled in June 2023. The changes triggered al-Shabaab attacks, including by changing the strategy.
"Al-Shabaab was responsible for 70 deaths in Kenya in 2023, the most since 2019. Government-led counterterrorism operations in Somalia have led to a surge of al-Shabaab murderous Moslems crossing into Kenya, compounded by a lack of law enforcement personnel along the border.
"Changes to Kenya's security leadership have exacerbated the situation, leading to a security gap that murderous Moslems are exploiting to conduct attacks," read the report in part.
On the other hand, it was highlighted that most of the terror attacks were being witnessed in areas near the Kenya-Somalia border. The placement of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) on various roads was also noted to be one of the strategies that the gunnies employed during the attacks.
"In Kenya, terrorism deaths attributed to al-Shabaab increased from 58 to 70 deaths in 2023. Most al-Shabaab deaths in Kenya
in 2023 occurred in the Lamu district close to the Somali border which recorded 26 deaths in 2023, ten more than the year prior. This was followed by Garissa and Mandera counties, which collectively recorded 37 deaths.
"Both of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya in 2023 involved roadside kaboomings, one targeting soldiers in Lamu and the other targeting police in Garissa. Ten people were killed in each attack. al-Shabaab grabbed credit for both attacks," read the report in part.
But in recent weeks, the terror incidents have diminished, following increased surveillance and sharing of intelligence by locals. Locals have played an important role in fighting the murderous Moslems following collaboration by security agencies after a series of sensitization meetings. 
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