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Study: Terrorist groups recruiting Kenyan youth through social media

The internet is increasingly being used by militant groups such as Al Shabaab to recruit unsuspecting youths in Kenya and around the globe.

An analysis published by the Institute of Security Studies has identified the internet as a major tool to  radicalise and recruit youths to join outlawed groups such as Al Shabaab and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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