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Al shabaab in a major split over mistrust

Al Shabaab militia group

An intelligence report has revealed that the dreaded Al Shabaab is on the verge of collapse due to acute mistrust among its members, leading to emergence of splinter cells.

The report adds that while some splinter groups have confessed allegiance to ISIS, others remain affiliated to Al-Qaeda.

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