AFGHANISTAN, April 14 - Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, April 12, 2023Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Kathryn Tyson, and Peter MillsTo receive the Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update via email, please subscribe here. Recent Taliban operations targeting Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) are targeting its ground lines of communication (GLOC) into Iran. [31] Al Shabaab negotiated deals with the dominant clans in some of these areas, causing local militias to stop working with the SFG. [44] Shongole has been a part of al Shabaab since its formation in the mid-2000s and serves on its Shura Council. [50] Farah was not fleeing al Shabaab, given his use of a false alias and failure to claim asylum.

Source: The Guardian April 14, 2023 20:52 UTC