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100 1 _aTHOMAS Matthew J
245 _aExposing and exploiting weaknesses in the merger of Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab /
_cMatthew J Thomas.
260 _c2013
520 _aStudy of the implications of the official merger on 9 Feb 2012 between Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda and the threat it poses of terrorism in Somalia and the wider area. Identifies some potential weak points arising from the merger which could be exploited.
650 _aSOMALIA
_xTERRORISM
650 _aAL QAEDA
650 _aAL SHABAAB
773 _aSmall Wars and Insurgencies :
_gVol 34 No 3, July 2013, pp. 413-435 (97)
856 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2013.802611
_zclick here for full text
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