Report: Al Shabaab targets historical grievances to advance agenda in Kenya

NAIROBI, KENYA: A new report has called on the government to step up its efforts to prevent the Al-Shabaab militant group from taking advantage of local historical grievances to advance their agenda in Kenya.

The report  released Friday by the  think-tank, the International Crisis Group, asserted that Al Shabaab is actively seeking to exploit various grievances in the country as well as political, ethnic and religious divisions to expand its tentacles in the country.