The U.S. State Department just announced that it has amended the Somalian al-Shabaab terrorist label to include the group al-Hirja. Al-Shabaab, an Qa’ida affiliate in Somalia, hides behind other aliases, including al-Hijra. The amendment to include these al-Shabaab’s affiliates as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) were made under the Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Executive Order. Additionally, the Department … Continue reading State Department Labels Somalia Group al-Hijra Terrorists