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The Kenyan wing of Al-Shabaab, Al-Hijra, was added to the American list of terrorist organizations
"Terrorist designations expose and isolate organizations and individuals, and deny them access to the US financial system, "In addition, the designations can help the forces of the US agencies and other governments."
The announcement of Thursday notes that Al-Hijra was formed in Nairobi in 2008.
The group "consists mainly of Kenyan and Somali al-Shabaab scholars in East Africa. ", adds the press release.
" He has been openly engaged in the recruitment of al-Shabaab in Kenya and facilitated the journey of Al-Shabaab members to Somalia to terrorist purposes. "
Kenyans affiliated with Al-Hijra and therefore al-Shabaab may have played a role in the major terrorist attacks in Kenya, including the Westgate M all massacres in 2013 and the Garissa University College attack in 2015.
The State Department also announced on Thursday that it was extending its Shabaab designation as a global terrorist organization after the completion of A mandatory five-year review of group operations.
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