Al-Shabaab Leader Calls for Attacks on French and American Interests in Djibouti
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Abu Ubaydah Ahmad Umar, the leader of the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, has issued a call for attacks on French and American interests in the African littoral nation of Djibouti. The new video, released through the organization’s Al-Kataib media branch, is titled “A Message to the People of Djibouti” and features audio of Abu Ubaydah spliced with imagery highlighting the presence of Western military forces on Djiboutian soil. The video’s release comes less than two weeks before the country’s presidential election.
Al-Shabaab Leader Calls for Attacks on French and American Interests in Djibouti
Al-Shabaab Leader Calls for Attacks on French…
Al-Shabaab Leader Calls for Attacks on French and American Interests in Djibouti
Abu Ubaydah Ahmad Umar, the leader of the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, has issued a call for attacks on French and American interests in the African littoral nation of Djibouti. The new video, released through the organization’s Al-Kataib media branch, is titled “A Message to the People of Djibouti” and features audio of Abu Ubaydah spliced with imagery highlighting the presence of Western military forces on Djiboutian soil. The video’s release comes less than two weeks before the country’s presidential election.